1. Limited Government Bill of Rights
THE BILL OF RIGHTS

2. New Vocabulary Federalist: Strong central government
Anti-Federalist: opposed strong central government, And wanted to keep the power to the state
Opposed to the Constitution
Bill of Rights: a document created that states the rights of the people

3. Today Statement
Today we will be learning about the Bill of Rights and how they impact us in our daily lives and at the end of the lesson you will create your own poster on the bill of rights.

4. Limited Government
Prevents the Federal government from abusing the PEOPLE
The concept is known as LIMITED GOVERNMENT

5. Limited Government
Government’s power is NOT unlimited but is EXPRESSED:
The Bill of Rights – Added in 1791
Federalists promised Anti-Federalists
AND
ARTICLE I of the Constitution. lists things Congress CAN NOT do and LIMITS the power of the government

6. Anti Federalist vs. Federalist
Why did some states support the Constitution and some did not?
Answer:Some believed that the Constitution would give too much power to the federal level of government
RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION (link)

7. The Bill of Rights
The ONLY reason Anti- Federalists agreed to the Constitution in 1788….
Framers promised to go back and create a BILL OF RIGHTS
What did the Bill of Rights Do?
ANSWER: Prevents the government from abusing the PEOPLE

8. BILL OF RIGHTS
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
Right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia
No quartering of soldiers
Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, double jeopardy.
Right of accused persons ( speedy and public trial)
Right of trial by jury
Freedom from excessive bail, cruel, and unusual punishments
Other rights of the people
Power reserved to the states

9. Fill in the matching Graphic Organizer on the Bill of Rights
Matching Activity
Fill in the matching Graphic Organizer on the Bill of Rights

10. Poster Project Number of Amendment
Students will get into ten groups. Each group will be given a different amendment.
MUST HAVE:
Number of Amendment
Translation of Amendment into your own words
Drawing of the Amendment
Neat and eye catching
Graded using a Rubric

12. Fill in Graphic Organizer
Fill in a graphic organizer on the Bill of rights:
FIRST: Read the original amendment
SECOND: Translate it into their own words to better understand the amendments
THREE: Write how we as citizens use the amendments in daily life.