Warm-up

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Warm-up

• Read Article 5 of the Constitution on pg. 263 (US
  book). It describes how the Constitution can be
  amended, or formally changed. Why was this such
  an important idea for our Founding Fathers to
  include?
• http//www.constitutionshow.us/amendments_11-27.ht
  m

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The Bill of Rights

• The First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
• How many amendments are there in total?

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1st Amendment

• 1st Amendment Religious and Political Freedom
  guarantees freedom of religion, speech, the
  press, assembly, and petition.
• This means
• we can practice any religion we want to
• to speak freely
• to assemble (meet)
• to address the government (petition/protest)
• to publish newspapers, TV, radio, Internet
  (press)

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1st Amendment Quiz

• Do you know your First Amendment rights? poll
  everywhere

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2nd Amendment

• The 2nd Amendment The Right to Bear Arms
• This means
• we have the right to own a gun

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3rd Amendment

• The 3rd Amendment Quartering Troops
• This means
• that we cannot be forced to house or quarter
  soldiers without the consent of the owner.

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4th Amendment

• 4th Amendment Search and Seizure
• This means
• that the police must have a warrant to enter and
  search our homes
• it also means the government cannot take our
  property, papers, or us, without a valid warrant
  based on probable cause (good reason)

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5th Amendment

• 5th Amendment Rights of Accused Persons
• This Means protects people from being held for
  committing a crime unless they are properly
  indicted (accused)
• You may not be tried twice for the same crime
  (double jeopardy)
• You dont have to testify against yourself in
  court. (self-incrimination)
• Due process of law all people have the right to
  a fair hearing or trial
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vbHrgR1k_wd8

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6th Amendment

• 6th Amendment Right to a Speedy, Public Trial
• This Means you cant be kept in jail for over a
  year without a trial
• an impartial jury (doesnt already think you are
  guilty)
• that the accused can confront witnesses against
  them
• the accused must be allowed to have a lawyer

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7th Amendment

• 7th Amendment Trial by Jury in Civil Cases
• This Means
• A civil trial differs from a criminal trial. A
  civil trial is when someone sues someone else. A
  criminal trial is when the state tries to convict
  someone of a crime.

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8th Amendment

• 8th Amendment Limits of Fines Punishments
• This Means
• punishments will be fair and not cruel, and that
  extraordinarily large fines will not be set.
• death penalty by state

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9th Amendment

• 9th Amendment Rights of People
• This Means
• all rights not stated in the Constitution and not
  forbidden by the Constitution belong to the
  people.
• This means that the states can do what they want
  if the Constitution does not forbid it.

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10th Amendment

• 10th Amendment Powers of States and People
• This Means
• states that any power not granted to the federal
  government belongs to the states or to the
  people.
• http//www.flocabulary.com/bill-of-rights/

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Amendment Charades

• Take 5 minutes with a partner to read through and
  make clarifying notes on Amendments 11- 27. Use
  the timeline on pgs. 276- 277 to help you.
• You will pick an amendment out of the bowl to act
  out, and your team will have 30 seconds to guess
  the amendment.

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Amending the Constitution

• If the Constitution were being written today what
  would you add, get rid of and clarify?
• Chose one thing from the Constitution for each
  and create a chart to explain your amendments

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Amending the Constitution Example
Add, Get Rid of and Clarify Reason for changing
I would clarify what is meant by This needs clarification because
I would add
I would get rid of
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Homework

• Complete the Reflection questions 1 and 2 on your
  Bill of Rights handout.
• Quiz Articles I, II, III (The Legislative,
  Executive, and Judicial Branches)
• A December 6th
• B December 9th
• Study guide available on the Wiki!

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WARM-UP

• Pick up the Bill of Rights Hypothetical
  situations. Complete the chart that follows. Use
  your Amendment definitions to help you!

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The Constitution and Current Events

• http//www.nytimes.com/
• http//www.charlotteobserver.com/