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The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights. www.damchicago.com/ bill-of-rights-01.html. The Bill of Rights protects the natural rights of United States citizens.

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The Bill of Rights

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  1. The Bill of Rights www.damchicago.com/ bill-of-rights-01.html • The Bill of Rights protects the natural rights of United States citizens. • A natural right is a right that all people should have and that no government should infringe upon. These civil rights allow US citizens to their, “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

  2. The First Amendment • The first amendment guarantees United States citizens the following freedoms: • Religion • Speech • Press • Assembly • Petition

  3. Freedom of Religion • The First amendment states that citizens are free to practice any religion that they choose. • The United States government separates church and state, therefore we may worship in various ways and places.

  4. Freedom of Speech • This portion of the first amendment gives citizens the right to say most anything that they want as long as: • It is not illegal (Like shouting fire in a public place) and • It is not SLANDER, which is an intentional lie created about someone or something. I’m making a speech!

  5. Freedom of the Press health.hss.state.ak.us/dph/labs/ improvement/lab_improve.htm • This part of the first amendment allows the public to be informed via various types of media such as: • Television • Newspapers • Radio

  6. Freedom of Assembly & Petition • United States citizens are able to meet in groups to discuss anything concerning the government. • Citizens are also able to petition, which means that they can request something of the government.

  7. So, what if...? • We did not have a Bill of Rights? • There was no media? • We could not worship freely?

  8. Did you know...? • The states needed to ratify (approve) the Constitution in order for it to become our nation’s highest law? • But, the Constitution was not ratified during the first Constitutional Convention because it was lacking a Bill of Rights. www.damchicago.com/ bill-of-rights-01.html

  9. Comprehension Check! • 1. What is a natural right? • Exactly which rights are protected under the First Amendment? • What types of religion are Americans allowed to practice? • Telling an intentional lie about a person is called __________. • Give two examples of forms of press. • Compare and contrast assembly and petition using a Venn diagram. • Why wasn’t the Constitution ratified during the First Constitutional Convention?

  10. Works Cited Pacific Bell. home.pacbell.net/macknet/ freedom.html Pictures of amendments & bill rights. Loc/gov www.loc.gov/preserv/ preservebrochure.html Newspaper #1 NEA www.nea.org/he/advo-new/ group.jpg Petition # Faast Net www.faast.net/illustration_folder/ Ball_chain.jpg Ball & Chain Dam Chicago www.damchicago.com/ bill-of-rights-01.html Pictures of Bill of Rights. Salvucci, Linda K. , Stuckey, Sterling. Call to Freedom. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. San Francisco, 2000. Health health.hss.state.ak.us/dph/labs/ improvement/lab_improve.htm TV #2

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