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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON1 Chapter 4 Rights and Responsibilities Section 1:The Bill of Rights Section 2:Guaranteeing Other Rights Section 3:Citizens’ Duties and Responsibilities
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON2 Chapter 4 OBJECTIVES Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution? How does the First Amendment protect personal freedoms? What other rights does the Bill of Rights guarantee? Section 1: The Bill of Rights
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON3 Chapter 4 The Bill of Rights Americans wanted their rights written into the Constitution. Several states recommended that a bill of rights be drafted upon ratification of the Constitution. 1791—The Bill of Rights became part of the Constitution. Section 1: The Bill of Rights
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON4 Chapter 4 The First Amendment protects personal freedoms. Freedom of religion Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Freedom of assembly Freedom of petition Section 1: The Bill of Rights
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON5 Chapter 4 Other rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights include: Second—Right to bear arms Fourth—Protection from unreasonable search and seizure of private property Fifth—Right to a fair trial and due process of law; right to own property Sixth—Right of the accused to a have a lawyer Eighth—Forbids cruel and unusual punishment Ninth—States that not all rights are listed in the Constitution Section 1: The Bill of Rights
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON6 Chapter 4 OBJECTIVES How did the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments extend civil rights? Which amendments extended Americans’ voting rights? Section 2:Guaranteeing Other Rights
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON7 Chapter 4 Civil Rights The Thirteenth Amendment outlawed slavery in the United States in1865. The Fourteenth Amendment granted full citizenship to African Americans in 1868 and protected citizens against unfair actions by state governments. Section 2:Guaranteeing Other Rights
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON8 Chapter 4 Voting Rights 1870—The Fifteenth Amendment guaranteed the right to vote to African American men. 1913—The Seventeenth Amendment gave voters power to elect their senators. 1920—The Nineteenth Amendment granted suffrage to women. Section 2:Guaranteeing Other Rights
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON9 Chapter 4 Voting Rights (continued) 1961—The Twenty-third Amendment gave citizens of Washington, D.C., the right to vote for president and vice president. 1964—The Twenty-fourth Amendment forbade poll taxes. 1971—The Twenty-sixth Amendment lowered the voting age to 18. Section 2:Guaranteeing Other Rights
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON10 Chapter 4 OBJECTIVES What are the duties of citizenship? Where are the duties of citizenship described? What are the responsibilities of citizenship? Section 3:Citizens’ Duties and Responsibilities
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON11 Chapter 4 Duties of citizenship: Obeying the law Attending school Paying taxes Serving in the armed forces Appearing in court Section 3:Citizens’ Duties and Responsibilities
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON12 Chapter 4 Responsibilities of Citizenship Voting Being informed Taking part in government Helping your community Respecting and protecting others’ rights Section 3:Citizens’ Duties and Responsibilities
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