Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

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Rights and Responsibilitiesof Citizens
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RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

• Speech

• Press

• Assembly

• Petition

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SPEECH

• The right to talk about your beliefs, ideas, or
  feelings

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PRESS

• The right to read and write whatever you wish

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ASSEMBLY

• The right to meet with others to discuss your
  beliefs, ideas, or feelings

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PETITION

• The right to ask your government to correct
  things that you think are wrong or to do things
  you believe are needed

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RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION

• The right to hold any religious belief you choose
  or to have no religious belief at all

• Congress may not set up an official religion for
  our country or favor any one religion over others.

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RIGHT TO EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAW

• Prohibits laws that unreasonably and unfairly
  favor some groups over others

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RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS

• The right to be treated fairly by your government

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RIGHT TO VOTE

• The right to vote if you are a citizen of the
  United States and are 18 years of age or older

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Choose one of the following rights
A. Freedom of expression
B. Freedom of religion
C. Freedom to equal protection of the law
D. Freedom to due process
E. Freedom to vote

• Explain what the right is in your own words.
• Illustrate that right.
• Write a caption for your picture.

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The End Good Luck!
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• Source We The People
• The Citizen and The Constitution
• Publisher Center for Civic Education
• Created by Harvey Dunn
• Elementary School 4th Grade Staff