1. Preview 11-3 Pick up your notebook and a reading from the back table. Answer the following question with a partner… “How did the English Bill of Rights, Magna Carta, Federalist and Antifederalist Papers influence our Constitution?”

2. Preview 11-4 Pick up your notebook from the back table. Answer the following question in your notebook… “What is the purpose of amending the Constitution?” To change our government

3. Small Group Talk Do you think that our society is different today than it was in 1787 when the Constitution was ratified? Explain and give examples.

4. Practice

5. Small Group Talk What is one thing that you would change (amend) in our Constitution? Why? “I would change _________”

6. Amendment Process Read Together What fraction of Congress is needed to propose an amendment? What fraction of the states are needed to ratify (approve) the amendment?

7. Amendments Is changing the Constitution difficult or easy? Favorite place to eat? What does the 18 th amendment say? What did the 21 st amendment do?

8. Small Group Talk What would happen if the President made all decisions on changes to the Constitution without the consent (approval) of the states? “In my opinion__________”

9. Amendment Article Is changing the Constitution difficult or easy? Does the process need to be changed? Why or Why not?

10. Changing the Constitution Amending the Constitution is difficult Why? So we would not quickly change the law without thoughtfulness

11. Amendment Facts There are 27 Amendments 1,000s of Amendments have been proposed, but failed Anyone can propose an Amendment

12. The Amendment Process Proposed by: CONGRESS by two-thirds vote of each house Proposed by: NATIONAL CONVENTION called by Congress at request of two- thirds of state legislatures Ratified by: Three-fourths of the states

13. Preview 11-5 Pick up your notebook and a reading from the back table. Answer the following question in your notebook… “Why did the Antifederalists demand a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution?”

14. What amendment is seen here?

15. Bill of Rights Scenarios Individual Activity Read each scenario. Examine the problem closely. Identify which Bill of Rights amendment is violated in each example. Explain your argument in a complete sentence on page 27 in your notebook. 27

16. Small Group Talk What would our society be like if there was no freedom of speech? How would you feel?

17. Video Why was Malala targeted for her beliefs? What group was responsible?

18. Bill of Rights Matching Groups of 3-4. Match the amendment to the Bill of Rights. Use the reading and pictures to help

19. Writing the Bill of Rights Written by James Madison at the urging of his old friend/teacher Thomas Jefferson 12 were written, but only ten ratified

20. 1 st Amendment The Five Freedoms : R.A.P.P.S. Religion Assembly Petition Press Speech

21. Freedom of Religion Government can’t… 1.Establish a national religion 2.Deny you the ability to practice your religion Limits: Can’t hurt anyone or break the law in practicing your religion

22. Freedom of Assembly and Petition Assembly: to meet as a group Petition: to sue the government Limits: Cannot break the law in assembling (example: trespassing)

23. Freedom of Press The ability to publish news The ability to access and read news Limits: Must not knowingly publish lies about someone

24. Freedom of Speech Right to say what you want and this includes “symbolic speech” Limits: Can’t yell FIRE! Schools and employers can limit speech if it is considered a distraction

25. Preview 11-6 Pick up your notebook and a reading from the back table. Answer the following question in your notebook… What 5 freedoms (RAPPS) does the 1 st amendment guarantee?

27. Small Group Talk Explain the significance of the 1 st amendment in your own life. Give specific examples.

28. What’s in the Bill of Rights? First 10 Amendments to the Constitution Protect: Individual liberties Against abuse of power Rights of the accused State/individual powers

29. 2 nd Amendment The right to bear arms (own a weapon) Some argue the meaning of this amendment

30. 3 rd Amendment May not force citizens to put up troops in their homes Reaction to the Quartering Act prior to the American Revolution

31. 4 th Amendment Protects Americans from unlawful searches of home or property

32. 5 th Amendment Cannot self-incriminate, or be forced to testify in one’s own trial “pleading the Fifth” Today police must give “Miranda warning” to people be arrested Cannot be re-tried of a crime Double jeopardy

33. 6 th Amendment Right to a speedy and public trial Be informed of nature of the crime Right to an attorney

34. 7 th Amendment Civil Case: non criminal trial (usually for money) Right to a jury trial Cannot be retried (double jeopardy)

35. 8 th Amendment Judge can’t set excessive bail No “cruel and unusual punishment”

36. 9 th Amendment People have rights not listed specifically in the previous amendments Example: Supreme Court ruled a woman has a right to privacy concerning abortion (Roe v. Wade)

37. 10 th Amendment The states have rights not specifically listed in the Bill of Rights

38. Bill of Rights Scenarios Partner Activity 1 envelope per group of 2. Read the scenario. Choose which Bill of Rights would fit the scenario.

39. T.P.S.W Think Which of the Bill of Rights do you feel is the most important in your life?

40. T.P.S.W Pair Partner A – 30 seconds Partner B – 30 seconds

41. T.P.S.W Share Which of the Bill of Rights do you feel is the most important in your life?

42. T.P.S.W Write 3-4 sentences on why you feel your choice is the most important. Give examples.

43. Assembly What 1 st Amendment right (R.A.P.P.S.) are the people in the picture showing?

44. Important Amendments Groups of 3-4 Use the copy of the Constitution in the RED textbook (pg.237) Read and summarize the following amendments by listing 1 bullet point for each 14 th 18 th 19 th 21 st 26 th 26

45. Small Group Talk Why is it important to be an informed citizen? Why should you know the issues before you vote? Explain your answer to your partner.

46. Civil War Amendments 13 th, 14 th, and 15 th Amendments Freed the slaves Guaranteed citizenship Allowed African American men to vote

47. 19 th Amendment Women get to vote Women are the last of all people in the country to get the right to vote Also called “Women’s Suffrage”

48. Prohibition Amendments 18 th Amendment banned alcohol 21 st Amendment repealed 18 th Amendment (in other words, it erased it)

49. Voting Amendments 22 nd Amendment – President can only serve 8 years (two terms) 24 th Amendment – abolished poll tax (meaning at one time you had to pay to vote) 26 th Amendment – 18 is voting age