State and Federal Authority Lesson 15 p. 112 Green EOC Book October 16, 2007
Objectives for Today 3.06 Analyze how the Fourteenth Amendment extends the Bill of Rights' protection to citizens of a state. 3.07 Identify modern controversies related to powers of the state government.
Citizenship The Bill of Rights and 14 th Amendment to the Constitution protects citizenship. Citizenship allows for people to have civil and political rights. As a citizen you will be able to: Vote in elections Serve on Juries Run for Political Office Enlist in Armed Services
Civil Rights Civil Rights are rights people have because of citizenship. Included Civil Liberties such as Freedom of Speech and freedom from discrimination. The 1 st, 14 th and 15 th amendment highlight the fundamental freedoms of every American. They also are protected by state, local, and federal acts.
Voting Rights Voting rights refer to a person ’ s power to participate in elections by voting. 14 th Amendment states that all naturalized and native-born citizens have a right to vote under certain conditions. 15 th Amendment states that voting rights cannot be denied based on race or having been a slave.
Voting Rights Continued African Americans were denied their voting rights after the Civil War. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 granted African Americans the right to vote in North Carolina with full voting rights. After the 19 th Amendment passed women were allowed to vote in NC.
Annexation Taking territory to make it a state or part of an existing city. For example, Fayetteville in 2006 annexed a small neighborhood outside it ’ s borders. Cities can annex areas of land without the approval of voters!!!
Services and Resources NC Division of Emergency Management handles disaster relief efforts in the state. Our State Emergency management department can team up with the Federal Department if need be to handle natural disaster or terrorism threats against our state.