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Do Now: Rights  List as many rights guaranteed in our bill of rights as you can. If you do not know any, what rights do you think should be in there?

Bill of Rights Objective: Identify & describe the rights listed in the Bill of Rights

Amendments to the constitution  Purpose: to list formal changes to the constitution  Amendments: Bill of Rights (1791)  Amendments

How do we Amend the Constitution? Amendment proposed in both houses of Congress by a 2/3 vote ¾ of the state legislatures ratify the amendment  Power lies exclusively with Congress & the states.

Another way to amend…  Approved not by state legislatures, but by special conventions in ¾ of the states.  Only on the 21 st amendment was ratified this way….

Fun Facts…  Over 11,000 amendments have been introduced to Congress  33 sent to states for ratification  27 ratified

The Bill of Rights  The Bill of rights was a document made to protect the rights of the people from the government.  “The Police”  It was a compromise made so that the states would ratify the constitution  “The Federalist”

Bill of Rights Describe ImageRight Represented AmendmentExplain why you chose this Amendment & list all rights guaranteed

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