A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON1 Chapter 4 Rights and Responsibilities Section 1:The Bill of Rights Section 2:Guaranteeing Other Rights Section 3:Citizens’ Duties and Responsibilities

A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON2 Chapter 4 OBJECTIVES  Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?  How does the First Amendment protect personal freedoms?  What other rights does the Bill of Rights guarantee? Section 1: The Bill of Rights

A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON3 Chapter 4 The Bill of Rights  Americans wanted their rights written into the Constitution.  Several states recommended that a bill of rights be drafted upon ratification of the Constitution.  1791—The Bill of Rights became part of the Constitution. Section 1: The Bill of Rights

A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON4 Chapter 4 The First Amendment protects personal freedoms.  Freedom of religion  Freedom of speech  Freedom of the press  Freedom of assembly  Freedom of petition Section 1: The Bill of Rights

A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON5 Chapter 4 Other rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights include:  Second—Right to bear arms  Fourth—Protection from unreasonable search and seizure of private property  Fifth—Right to a fair trial and due process of law; right to own property  Sixth—Right of the accused to a have a lawyer  Eighth—Forbids cruel and unusual punishment  Ninth—States that not all rights are listed in the Constitution Section 1: The Bill of Rights

A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON6 Chapter 4 OBJECTIVES  How did the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments extend civil rights?  Which amendments extended Americans’ voting rights? Section 2:Guaranteeing Other Rights

A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON7 Chapter 4 Civil Rights  The Thirteenth Amendment outlawed slavery in the United States in1865.  The Fourteenth Amendment granted full citizenship to African Americans in 1868 and protected citizens against unfair actions by state governments. Section 2:Guaranteeing Other Rights

A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON8 Chapter 4 Voting Rights  1870—The Fifteenth Amendment guaranteed the right to vote to African American men.  1913—The Seventeenth Amendment gave voters power to elect their senators.  1920—The Nineteenth Amendment granted suffrage to women. Section 2:Guaranteeing Other Rights

A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON9 Chapter 4 Voting Rights (continued)  1961—The Twenty-third Amendment gave citizens of Washington, D.C., the right to vote for president and vice president.  1964—The Twenty-fourth Amendment forbade poll taxes.  1971—The Twenty-sixth Amendment lowered the voting age to 18. Section 2:Guaranteeing Other Rights

A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON10 Chapter 4 OBJECTIVES  What are the duties of citizenship?  Where are the duties of citizenship described?  What are the responsibilities of citizenship? Section 3:Citizens’ Duties and Responsibilities

A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON11 Chapter 4 Duties of citizenship:  Obeying the law  Attending school  Paying taxes  Serving in the armed forces  Appearing in court Section 3:Citizens’ Duties and Responsibilities

A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON12 Chapter 4 Responsibilities of Citizenship  Voting  Being informed  Taking part in government  Helping your community  Respecting and protecting others’ rights Section 3:Citizens’ Duties and Responsibilities