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Bill of Rights The B of R (basic rights) First 10 Amendments –Anti-Federalists Lists rights that ALL CITIZENS get All are rights that colonists didn’t get
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Bill Of Rights Application Grab your partner from yesterday First: Make sure to complete your analysis of each piece of art (7 total) Second: Begin completing the scenarios based on your understanding of the Bill of Rights.
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A World Without the B.O.R Working with your partners and your primary document version of the B.O.R, explain which 4 amendments can be removed from the constitution. In your analysis, explain why citing 1 piece of evidence
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Amendment I RAPPS Religion Assembly Petition Press Speech
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Amendment II The right to keep and bear arms
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Amendment II Just remember…when you bare your arms to bear arms, you’re going to the gun show.
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Amendment III You do NOT have to quarter troops Think 3 Little Pigs You can huff…and puff…and you still can’t come in my house.
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Amendment IV What has 4 letters (and is school appropriate)? The obvious answer…is Jay-Z. Let’s discuss his song “99 Problems”, which is a tribute to the 4 th Amendment
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I heard "Son do you know why I'm stoppin' you for?" Cause I'm young and I'm black and my hats real low? Do I look like a mind reader sir, I don't know Am I under arrest or should I guess some mo'? "Well you was doin fifty-five in a fifty-fo' " "License, registration and step out of the car" "Are you carryin' a weapon on you I know a lot of you are" I ain't steppin outta this, all my paper's legit "Well, do you mind if I look round the car a little bit?" Well my glove compartment is locked so is the trunk in the back And I know my rights so you gon' need a warrant for that "Aren't you sharp as a tack, you some type of lawyer or.. somebody important or somethin'?" Nah, I ain't passed the bar but I know a little bit Enough that you won't illegally search my…stuff! Lyrics property of respective authors and used for educational purposes only (Jay said it was cool.)
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Amendment IV Protects against illegal searches and seizures What are you searching for? –GET IT!? –FOR! FOUR! 4!!!
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Amendment V Grand Jury (GJ – Good job!) 2 – Double Jeopardy I do – Due Process Shhh… - Self Incrimination Free as a bird – Eminent Domain
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Amendment VI 666 (bad) Criminals (bad) Criminal trials! –Speedy public trials by jury –Right to an attorney –Right to know the charges against you Speedy. Public. Trials. –All are 6 letter words
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Amendment VII Now we’re stretching a little 7 rhymes with…heaven! Not criminal trials…civil ones –Right to a jury trial –Only if the amount in question is greater than $20
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Amendment VIII No cruel and/or unusual punishments No excessive bails or fines Think that 8 looks like handcuffs Put 8 in jail, and what do you get? –$–$–$–$
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The 27 Amendments…again Put the objective into your notebook and answer the following questions 1. What are the 6 principles of the constitution 2. Justify which Amendment in the B.O.R is most important 3. What does the 14 th amendment guarantee
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Amendment IX Just in case we forgot anything… “Nine” are “mine” These are rights given to the people
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Amendment X Rights given to the FEDERAL government Powers RESERVED to the states
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Amendment XI 1 1 S S Suits against States Said that states do not have sovereign immunity against lawsuits Citizens can sue a state in federal court –Only if they live in that state
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Amendment XII President and Vice President are elected on separate ballots Twelve = 1 and 2 Voting for the #1 man and the #2 man –Yes, men. –Yes, men.
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Amendment XIII 13 is considered unlucky Slavery was bad This amendment abolished slavery
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Amendment XIV 1 (one) 4 (for) ALL! Defined citizenship ALL citizens are equal under the law (1+4=5!)
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Amendment XV Said that no one could be denied the right to vote based on race Specifically for African-Americans African-American has 15 letters Coincidence?!?! –Absolutely
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Amendment XVI Congress has the power to levy an income tax At what age do a lot of people get jobs? –16 Here comes another stretch… Who likes taxes? –I’m SICK(teen) of paying income tax!
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Amendment XVII This amendment said that Senators would now be directly elected by people, not by state legislatures Ready for the biggest stretch of all? –Think of Amendment Senate-teen. –Like you have a better idea…
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Amendment XVIII What can’t you do at 18? –Drink alcohol. Prohibition (cannot do it) This is the only Amendment to be repealed by another
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Amendment XIX Women’s suffrage (right to vote) Once men sobered up with 18, women gained the right to vote with 19.
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Amendment XIX
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Amendment XX Reduced the lame-duck period. Congress starts on Jan. 3 rd President inaugurated Jan. 20th Hope he has Aflac…
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Amendment XXI What CAN you do at 21? Drinking alcohol was no longer Prohibited Repealed the 18th
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Amendment XXII 2 2 Two terms President is limited to 2 terms (or 10 years)
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Amendment XXIII “In DC, they love 23” Greatest 23 of all time? –Michael Jordan –Ended his career with… This amendment gave D.C. the same # of electoral votes as the state with the lowest amount –Currently 3 Thanks for bringing the Hornets back
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Amendment XXIV Who likes NASCAR? Who’s #24? –Jeff Gordon Fastest qualifier gets what? –Pole position 24 th Amendment eliminated poll taxes –2 vote 4 free
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Amendment XXV Outlines Presidential Succession “Enact 25 if the President dies”
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Amendment XXVI Old enough to fight, old enough to vote –18 year-olds get suffrage Amendment 2+6 –Do the math… 2+6 8teen
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Amendment XXVII Congressional pay raises do not take effect until next election Congress would be in heaven if not for 27
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