1. The Bill of Rights
I Love
Civics Class!

2. Preview Activity:
Look at the Freedoms we are guaranteed as a U.S. citizen. If you could only choose f , which would it be?

3. Testable
Information
Follow along and fill in your interactive notebook
as we discuss the power point.

4. The Bill of Rights:
The Bill of Rights is the first _____ ________________ to the Constitution. 10
amendments

5. First Amendment
Freedoms

6. First Amendment Freedoms:
_________________
Government may not establish an official religion, nor endorse, or unduly interfere with free exercise of religion.
Religion

8. First Amendment Freedoms: Individuals May Peacefully Gather.
_________________
Individuals May Peacefully Gather.
Assembly

10. First Amendment Freedoms:
_________________
The Media has the right to gather and publish information, including that which criticizes the government.
Press

12. First Amendment Freedoms:
_________________
Individuals have the right to make their views known to public officials.
Petition

14. _________________ Speech First Amendment Freedoms:
Individuals are free to express their opinions and beliefs.
Speech

16. Your Freedom of the Press & Speech do not protect you against
Libel = printing lies (that harm someone’s reputation). Slander = to speak/say a lie about someone that harms their reputation.
Your Freedom of the Press & Speech
do not protect you against
these things.

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18. YES or NO: Are there limits to your 1st amendment freedoms?
Does the Freedom of Speech allow you to threaten someone’s life?
Can a newspaper print a true but negative story about Congress?
Could a group of Neo Nazis peacefully march in a parade?
Does Freedom of Speech allow you to have multiple tattoos?
Does the Freedom of Religion allow you to sacrifice another human?

19. The Bill of Rights:
due
process
The right to ____ _________ of the _____, the constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws, is outlined in the ____ Amendment
law
5th

20. The Bill of Rights:
The 5th Amendment prohibits the ________________ government from acting in an unfair manner.
national

21. The Bill of Rights:
This means the 5th Amendment guarantees _____________________ from the national government.
fair treatment

22. The Constitution of the United States has 3 basic parts

23. Preamble
__________- states the 6 goals and purposes of the government
7 _________- establish the structure of the government
27 ________________- changes/additions to the Constitution
Articles
Amendments

24. The Constitution of the United States of America establishes and protects the citizen’s fundamental _____________________
rights and liberties

25. Processing Activity:
Label the Fist Amendment Freedoms shown in Each of the Following Pictures.
This is an independent
activity!