1. State and Federal Authority Lesson 15 p. 112 Green EOC Book October 16, 2007

2. Objectives for Today  3.06 Analyze how the Fourteenth Amendment extends the Bill of Rights' protection to citizens of a state.  3.07 Identify modern controversies related to powers of the state government.

3. Citizenship  The Bill of Rights and 14 th Amendment to the Constitution protects citizenship.  Citizenship allows for people to have civil and political rights.  As a citizen you will be able to:  Vote in elections  Serve on Juries  Run for Political Office  Enlist in Armed Services

4. Civil Rights  Civil Rights are rights people have because of citizenship.  Included Civil Liberties such as Freedom of Speech and freedom from discrimination.  The 1 st, 14 th and 15 th amendment highlight the fundamental freedoms of every American.  They also are protected by state, local, and federal acts.

5. Voting Rights  Voting rights refer to a person ’ s power to participate in elections by voting.  14 th Amendment states that all naturalized and native-born citizens have a right to vote under certain conditions.  15 th Amendment states that voting rights cannot be denied based on race or having been a slave.

6. Voting Rights Continued  African Americans were denied their voting rights after the Civil War.  The Voting Rights Act of 1965 granted African Americans the right to vote in North Carolina with full voting rights.  After the 19 th Amendment passed women were allowed to vote in NC.

7. Annexation  Taking territory to make it a state or part of an existing city.  For example, Fayetteville in 2006 annexed a small neighborhood outside it ’ s borders.  Cities can annex areas of land without the approval of voters!!!

8. Services and Resources  NC Division of Emergency Management handles disaster relief efforts in the state.  Our State Emergency management department can team up with the Federal Department if need be to handle natural disaster or terrorism threats against our state.