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Interpreting the Bill of Rights and Other Amendments
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Warm-Up Questions CPS Questions 1-2 Chapter 5, Lesson 4
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Lesson Overview Protections of individual freedoms Protecting the rights of the accused Protecting other rights Protecting all Americans Chapter 5, Lesson 4
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Quick Write As American citizens, we have many rights. List some of the rights that are important to you. (Note to teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS) Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia
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Protections of Individual Freedoms The Bill of Rights protects our civil liberties Spells out basic rights that are protected Four categories of rights: Individual freedoms Rights of people accused of crimes Protecting other rights Protecting all Americans Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia
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First Amendment Freedoms Freedom of religion Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Freedom of assembly Freedom to petition the government Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia
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Limits to First Amendment Freedoms The safety and security of Americans may justify limitations Citizens should use their civil liberties responsibly Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia
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Learning Check Questions CPS Questions 3-4 Chapter 5, Lesson 4
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Activity 1: First Amendment Freedoms Review the section in your textbook on protections of individual freedoms and First Amendment freedoms Create a bubble map that provides examples of how you can exercise your First Amendment Freedoms Answer the questions Chapter 5, Lesson 4
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Protecting the Rights of the Accused Fourth Amendment – searches and seizures Fifth Amendment – rights of the accused Sixth Amendment – criminal proceedings Eighth Amendment – punishment for crimes Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia
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Activity 2: Rights of the Accused Review the section in your textbook on protecting the rights of the accused Analyze the scenarios and determine which parts of the Fifth or Sixth Amendments are portrayed Answer the questions Chapter 5, Lesson 4
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Protecting Other Rights Second Amendment – right to possess firearms Third Amendment – housing of troops Seventh Amendment – civil trials Ninth Amendment – powers of the people Tenth Amendment – powers of the states Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia
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Learning Check Questions CPS Questions 5-6 Chapter 5, Lesson 4
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Activity 3: Protecting Other Rights Review the section in your textbook on protecting other rights Complete the table to describe other protections for American citizens Summarize actual situations where the rights were exercised Chapter 5, Lesson 4
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Protecting All Americans Thirteenth Amendment – abolishment of slavery Fourteenth Amendment – rights of citizens Fifteenth Amendment – right to vote Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia
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Protecting All Americans, cont. Nineteenth Amendment – women’s right to vote Twenty-third Amendment – presidential elections for the District of Columbia Twenty-fourth Amendment – right to vote in federal elections Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia
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Civil Rights After the civil war, African Americans routinely faced discrimination In 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded In 1910, the National Urban League was founded Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of http://www.prwatch.org
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He became one of the main leaders in the civil rights movement Helped organize marches, boycotts, and demonstrations His “I Have a Dream” speech inspired thousands Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of the Library of Congress/www.loc.gov
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Ongoing Challenges White Americans still tend to have more opportunities In the 1970s, the federal government began affirmative action programs Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia
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Voting Age Constitution did not specify a minimum voting age Most states set the minimum age at 21 Twenty-sixth Amendment guaranteed the right to vote to citizens 18 and older Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Shutterstock
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Activity 4: Voting Rights Review the section in your textbook on the Nineteenth, Twenty-Third, Twenty- Fourth, and Twenty-Sixth Amendments Complete the table to explain how each amendment extended voting rights and answer the questions Complete the T-Chart listing reasons to encourage voting Chapter 5, Lesson 4
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Learning Check Questions CPS Questions 7-8
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Activity 5: Landmark Supreme Court Cases Locate Landmark Supreme Court cases Examine two cases and identify the applicable amendments Complete the information and answer the questions Chapter 5, Lesson 4
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Summary Protections of individual freedoms Protecting the rights of the accused Protecting other rights Protecting all Americans Chapter 5, Lesson 4
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Review Questions CPS Questions 9-10 (Note to teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS)
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Next…. Done – interpreting the Bill of Rights and other amendments Next – US national government Chapter 5, Lesson 4 Photo Courtesy of Fotolia
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