Interpreting the Bill of Rights and Other Amendments

Warm-Up Questions CPS Questions 1-2 Chapter 5, Lesson 4

Lesson Overview  Protections of individual freedoms  Protecting the rights of the accused  Protecting other rights  Protecting all Americans Chapter 5, Lesson 4

Quick Write As American citizens, we have many rights. List some of the rights that are important to you. (Note to teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS) Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia

Protections of Individual Freedoms  The Bill of Rights protects our civil liberties  Spells out basic rights that are protected  Four categories of rights:  Individual freedoms  Rights of people accused of crimes  Protecting other rights  Protecting all Americans Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia

First Amendment Freedoms  Freedom of religion  Freedom of speech  Freedom of the press  Freedom of assembly  Freedom to petition the government Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia

Limits to First Amendment Freedoms  The safety and security of Americans may justify limitations  Citizens should use their civil liberties responsibly Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia

Learning Check Questions CPS Questions 3-4 Chapter 5, Lesson 4

Activity 1: First Amendment Freedoms  Review the section in your textbook on protections of individual freedoms and First Amendment freedoms  Create a bubble map that provides examples of how you can exercise your First Amendment Freedoms  Answer the questions Chapter 5, Lesson 4

Protecting the Rights of the Accused  Fourth Amendment – searches and seizures  Fifth Amendment – rights of the accused  Sixth Amendment – criminal proceedings  Eighth Amendment – punishment for crimes Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia

Activity 2: Rights of the Accused  Review the section in your textbook on protecting the rights of the accused  Analyze the scenarios and determine which parts of the Fifth or Sixth Amendments are portrayed  Answer the questions Chapter 5, Lesson 4

Protecting Other Rights  Second Amendment – right to possess firearms  Third Amendment – housing of troops  Seventh Amendment – civil trials  Ninth Amendment – powers of the people  Tenth Amendment – powers of the states Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia

Learning Check Questions CPS Questions 5-6 Chapter 5, Lesson 4

Activity 3: Protecting Other Rights  Review the section in your textbook on protecting other rights  Complete the table to describe other protections for American citizens  Summarize actual situations where the rights were exercised Chapter 5, Lesson 4

Protecting All Americans  Thirteenth Amendment – abolishment of slavery  Fourteenth Amendment – rights of citizens  Fifteenth Amendment – right to vote Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia

Protecting All Americans, cont.  Nineteenth Amendment – women’s right to vote  Twenty-third Amendment – presidential elections for the District of Columbia  Twenty-fourth Amendment – right to vote in federal elections Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia

Civil Rights  After the civil war, African Americans routinely faced discrimination  In 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded  In 1910, the National Urban League was founded Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  He became one of the main leaders in the civil rights movement  Helped organize marches, boycotts, and demonstrations  His “I Have a Dream” speech inspired thousands Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of the Library of Congress/

Ongoing Challenges  White Americans still tend to have more opportunities  In the 1970s, the federal government began affirmative action programs Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia

Voting Age  Constitution did not specify a minimum voting age  Most states set the minimum age at 21  Twenty-sixth Amendment guaranteed the right to vote to citizens 18 and older Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Shutterstock

Activity 4: Voting Rights  Review the section in your textbook on the Nineteenth, Twenty-Third, Twenty- Fourth, and Twenty-Sixth Amendments  Complete the table to explain how each amendment extended voting rights and answer the questions  Complete the T-Chart listing reasons to encourage voting Chapter 5, Lesson 4

Learning Check Questions CPS Questions 7-8

Activity 5: Landmark Supreme Court Cases  Locate Landmark Supreme Court cases  Examine two cases and identify the applicable amendments  Complete the information and answer the questions Chapter 5, Lesson 4

Summary  Protections of individual freedoms  Protecting the rights of the accused  Protecting other rights  Protecting all Americans Chapter 5, Lesson 4

Review Questions CPS Questions 9-10 (Note to teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS)

Next….  Done – interpreting the Bill of Rights and other amendments  Next – US national government Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia