Content Objective: (Government) Today students will be able to understand the connection between the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights. At the end of the lesson students will be able to analyze the importance of the Bill of Rights and comment on the impact the Bill of Rights and Constitutional Amendments made on government.
The Amendments to the Constitution Review….
The Bill of Rights The first 10 amendments Contain basic rights of all American citizens Ratified in 1791
The 1st Amendment Freedom of religion and “free exercise thereof” Primacy of Position The 1st Amendment Freedom of religion and “free exercise thereof” Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Freedom to assemble and petition the government The Big 4
The 2nd Amendment Right to bear arms
Freedom from quartering troops in private homes without their consent. The 3rd Amendment Freedom from quartering troops in private homes without their consent.
The 4th Amendment Protects individual’s right to privacy No unreasonable searches and seizures Government must have “probable cause” to search
The 5th Amendment Rights of accused persons No double jeopardy Cannot be forced to be a witness against yourself
The 6th Amendment Right to speedy trial Right to fair trial Right to confront witnesses Right to counsel
The 7th Amendment Right to trial by jury
The 8th Amendment No excessive bail No excessive fines No cruel and unusual punishments
Other Amendments # 11 - 27
The Civil War Amendments Abolished Slavery Amendment 14 (1868) Grants citizenship to former slaves and grants them equal protection of the laws. Amendment 15 (1870) Grants right of all citizens to vote.
16th Amendment The Supreme Court had declared a federal income tax to be unconstitutional. This amendment was passed to alter the Supreme Court’s decision for the future and expressly allow an income tax to be levied directly on the people by the federal government. 1913
Of alcoholic beverages. The 18th Amendment Prohibition of the Manufacture Sale Transportation Of alcoholic beverages. 1919
The 19th Amendment 1920 Womens’ Suffrage
The 21st Amendment Repealed Prohibition 1933
Limits Presidents to only two terms in office. The 22nd Amendment Limits Presidents to only two terms in office. 1+1+1+1 = 4 1951 F.D.R.
The 26th Amendment Lowered voting age to 18. 1971
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