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1 Bill of Rights

2 Do Now SWBAT define the Bill of Rights SWBAT recognize rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights Do Now questions: What would you be concerned that the government could do to you? Create a hypothetical (not real) scenario where you think the government could interfere if you didn't have any rights.

3 Announcements Tutoring 5-5:30 on Monday, 7-7:30 am Tuesday Must sign up on the sheet outside the door Bathroom: you must sign out before you go; the office wants to know if people are abusing their bathroom privileges Homework: study guide, Unit 4 Quiz 1 Articles of Confederation and the Constitution (due Tuesday) -all the answers are in your notes, so use them!

4 Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights was created to protect individual and states rights from federal government Bill of Rights was the 1 st ten amendments to the Constitution An amendment is an official change Bill of Rights still protects citizens today

5 Your job Read the copy of the Bill of Rights Write what the Bill of Rights states Analyze what it means Do this individually: if you are finished, let me check your work. If you are approved, you can get STAR certified to help other students analyze what they have If you are off topic helping other students, you can lose your certificate We will analyze the results and check it as a class when you are done

6 Bill of Rights rap- check your work! Number One Freedom of religion, speech and press, Plus you can assemble in crowds and protest. Number Two Right to bear arms and cannons, I bet the Minutemen didn’t know about handguns

7 Number Three When soldiers get sleepy, you don’t have to let them sleep on your couch Number Four No on can search and seize. It protects me, unless people have a warrant to arrest me. Number Five If you arrest me, respect me. Sorry Alex, there’s no Double Jeopardy. What’d do after school? “I plead the fifth.” What’d you do after that? “I plead the fifth.” I don’t have to incriminate myself or risk my health, whenever I’m in trouble I just plead the fifth.

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9 1. Which document contains a list of of protections from the government and is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution Articles of Confederation a.Bill of Rights b. National Anthem c. Declaration of Independence d. Articles of Confederation 2. What is an “amendment”? 3. "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed..."- Sixth Amendment. According to this amendment, a member of a jury must A. begin with an open mind and make a decision after trial. B. begin with a decision about innocence or guilt of the defendan. be a citizen of a state other than state of the defendant. D. be a citizen of the same state as the defendant is. 4. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."- First Amendment. According to the First Amendment, the U.S. government can A. allow a congressperson to create a state religion. B. allow the president to create a national religion. C. allow citizens to practice any religion they choose. D. allow religious beliefs to influence new national laws.


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