1. What is a government’s duty to its citizens?
Bell Ringer
What is a government’s duty to its citizens?

2. Rights, Liberties, and the 14th Amendment

3. Lesson Frame
We will- Analyze the 14th amendment and its impact on due process of rights I will- Describe the impact the 14th amendment had on civil rights and liberties

4. 9th Amendment
“Enumeration of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others (rights) retained by the people”
People hold rights even if not expressed in the Constitution, cannot be denied

5. 10th Amendment
Any of those rights, if not granted to the federal government, belong to the states and the people

6. Reinforces 5th amendment
After Civil War, Federal government wanted to secure the rights of newly freed slaves
13th, 14th, 15th amendments
Reinforces 5th amendment

7. Emphasis on- Due Process Equal Protection Clause
14th Amendment
Emphasis on-
Due Process
Equal Protection Clause
All citizens have the same rights, whether part of the majority or minority
No government, whether State or Federal, can take those rights away

8. Emphasis on- Clearer definition of citizenship
14th Amendment
Emphasis on-
Clearer definition of citizenship
Natural Born Citizen- born in the US
Has right to vote
Has right of due process

9. Procedural Due Process
What the government can do
For example- in a criminal case, prosecutors must act as the defendant is innocent until proven guilty

10. Substantive Due Process
What the government cannot do
States’ rights often involve restriction or regulation of individual freedoms

11. What. What. Why. Activity What is this. What was it used for
What? What? Why? Activity What is this? What was it used for? Why is it Important?

12. Brown vs. Topeka Board of education
Desegregation of public schools, states could not discriminate, 1954

13. Brown vs. Topeka Board of education
Desegregation of public schools, states could not discriminate, 1954
Little Rock Nine

14. Substantive Due Process
What the government cannot do
Most issue came from State governments
Impact on everything from
workplace equality
college admissions
school integration
voting rights

15. Exit Ticket
To protect the rights of former slaves, Congress passed the 14th amendment reinforcing all of the following EXCEPT:
Definition of citizenship
Free Exercise clause
Equal Protection clause
Due Process clause

16. Exit Ticket
To protect the rights of former slaves, Congress passed the 14th amendment reinforcing all of the following EXCEPT:
Definition of citizenship
Free Exercise clause
Equal Protection clause
Due Process clause