1. ©2010,TESCCC Unit 11, Lesson 2 4 th Grade

2. ©2010,TESCCC Texas Government: Rights and Responsibilities

3. ©2010,TESCCC Comparison Between the U.S. and Texas Government’s Bill of Rights U.S. Texas Government Government U.S. Texas Government Government Freedom of Speech Freedom of Press and Religion Right to Trial by Jury Right to Bear Arms Right to Vote Right to Run for Political Office

4. ©2010,TESCCC What is a Bill of Rights? A bill of rights is designed to protect the rights of the individual from abuses by the government. A bill of rights is designed to protect the rights of the individual from abuses by the government. We are all part of some minority, whether it be race, religion, economics, political beliefs, or social beliefs. We are all part of some minority, whether it be race, religion, economics, political beliefs, or social beliefs. We all need our individual rights protected. We all need our individual rights protected.

5. ©2010,TESCCC Individual Rights Freedoms and privileges that the government cannot take away from the people are found in the Bill of Rights. Freedoms and privileges that the government cannot take away from the people are found in the Bill of Rights.

6. ©2010,TESCCC Individual Rights Why are these rights important? Why are these rights important? Freedom of Speech Freedom of Speech Freedom of Press, Religion Freedom of Press, Religion Right to Trial by Jury Right to Trial by Jury Right to Bear Arms Right to Bear Arms Right to Vote Right to Vote Right to Run for Political Office Right to Run for Political Office

7. ©2010,TESCCC Rights and Responsibilities Rank your rights and responsibilities according to what you think is most important. Support your reasoning. Rank your rights and responsibilities according to what you think is most important. Support your reasoning.