1. Extending the Bill of Rights
RAPPS

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the
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3. Follow along and fill in your notes as we discuss
Testable Information
Follow along and fill in
your notes as we discuss
the Bill of Rights.

4. Extending the Bill of Rights:
The _____ Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America defines citizenship
14th

5. Extending the Bill of Rights:
“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the __________ wherein they reside.”
State

6. Extending the Bill of Rights:
_______ ___________ of the law ensures constitutional protection against unfair government actions and laws.
Due
process

7. Extending the Bill of Rights:
This means there are certain things the government must do before it can take away your ____, ________,or _________
property
life
liberty
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8. Extending the Bill of Rights:
There are 3 things you need to know about the 14th Amendment:
1. It defines a ____________
citizen

9. Extending the Bill of Rights:
It guarantees due process of law from ________& _________ governments.
Which means the 14th Amendment
extends the due process
protections to actions of the
_________.
state
local
states

10. Extending the Bill of Rights:
It guarantees all citizens
______ ___________ of the
law.
equal protection

11. Extending the Bill of Rights:
The right to due process of the law is outlined in the _____ and _____ Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America.
5th
14th
Don’t make me go due process on you
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12. Extending the Bill of Rights:
The _____ Amendment – was intended to prohibit the national government from acting in an unfair manner.
5th

13. The _____ Amendment – was aimed at state and local governments. 14th
Extending the Bill of Rights:
The _____ Amendment – was aimed at state and local governments.
14th

14. Extending the Bill of Rights:
Supreme
The __________ _______ has extended the guarantees of the Bill of Rights, based on the due process clause.
Court
Through interpretation the Supreme Court has said that no government may violate a citizen’s rights and all governments must provide the rights listed in the Constitution.

15. Important Constitutional Amendments:
_____ Amendment – Guarantees the five freedoms of
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition
Speech
_____ Amendment – Guarantees due process of law. It was first
written to keep the national government from
being unfair.
_____ Amendment – Defines a citizen
Guarantees due process of the law (state & local)
Guarantees equal protection of the law.
Important Constitutional Amendments:
1st
5th
14th
You need to
know these!

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