Science 7 - LAND and SEA BREEZE and its Characteristics
Billofrights
1. You’ve Got Rights!
SWBAT: Examine the challenge of
implementing the Bill of Rights while
finding a balance between individual
rights and the needs of government.
2. The Bill of Rights
The First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
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4. 1st Amendment
• The 1st Amendment guarantees freedom of
religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition.
• This means that we all have the right to:
• practice any religion we want to
• to speak freely
• to assemble (meet)
• to address the government (petition)
• to publish newspapers, TV, radio, Internet (press)
5. Applying the 1st Amendment
• Identify which part of the first amendment
applies to these scenarios:
1.A magazine column criticizes the president.
2.Protestors gather outside of city hall.
3.People call a radio show to express their
thoughts on a public issue
4.Muslims go to a mosque without being
bothered
5.Citizens ask the government to change a tax
law
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7. Exclusions to Free Speech
• Inciting Imminent Lawless Action
• Fighting Words (Inflammatory words)
• True Threats
• Obscenity
• Defamation (Libel vs. Slander)
• Invasion of Privacy
• Intentional infliction of emotional distress
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9. 2nd Amendment
• The 2nd
Amendment
protects the right
to bear arms, which
means the right to
own a gun.
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11. 3rd Amendment
• The 3rd Amendment says “No soldier
shall, in time of peace be quartered in
any house, without the consent of the
owner, nor in time of war, but in a
manner to be prescribed by law.”
• This means that we cannot be forced to
house or quarter soldiers.
12. 4th Amendment
• The 4th Amendment protects the people
from unreasonable searches and seizures.
• This means that the police must have a
warrant to enter our homes. It also means
the government cannot take our property,
papers, or us, without a valid warrant based
on probable cause (good reason).
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15. Critical Thinking Skills
• What limits does the 4th Amendment
place on law enforcement officials?
16. According to
Amendment V,
what is the
function of a
grand jury?
According to
Amendment V,
what is the
function of a
grand jury?
17. 5th Amendment
• The 5th Amendment protects people from
being held for committing a crime unless
they are properly indicted, (accused)
• You may not be tried twice for the same
crime (double jeopardy)
• You don’t have to testify against yourself
in court. (Self-incrimination)
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19. 6th Amendment
• The 6th Amendment
guarantees a speedy trial
(you can’t be kept in jail for
over a year without a trial)
• an impartial jury (doesn’t
already think you are guilty)
• that the accused can
confront witnesses against
them
• the accused must be allowed
to have a lawyer
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21. 7th Amendment
• The 7th Amendment guarantees the
right to a speedy civil trial.
• A civil trial differs from a criminal trial. A
civil trial is when someone sues
someone else. A criminal trial is when
the state tries to convict someone of a
crime.
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23. 8th Amendment
• The 8th
Amendment
guarantees that
punishments will be
fair and not cruel,
and that
extraordinarily
large fines will not
be set.
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25. 9th Amendment
• All rights not stated in the Constitution
and not forbidden by the Constitution
belong to the people.
• This means that the states can do what
they want if the Constitution does not
forbid it.
26. In Table Groups
• Some lawyers say that the large
amount of media coverage of some
trials threatens the accused person’s 6th
Amendment rights.
• Conduct research to cite on some
recent cases and debate this issue:
– i.e.- Michael Jackson, Casey Anthony, OJ
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28. 10th Amendment
• The 10th Amendment states that any
power not granted to the federal
government belongs to the states or
to the people.
29. • Review
Which of the following is NOT addressed
directly in the 1st Amendment?
• A.
the rights of citizens to petition the government
for redress of grievances
• B.
freedom of the press
• C.
the protection of the rights of those accused of
committing a crime
• D.
free exercise of religion
30. • Review-
Which of the following is an example of
symbolic speech that has been protected
by the Supreme Court?
• A.
flag burning
• B.
cross burning
• C.
obscenity
• D.
“fighting words”
31. Review-
According to the federal, state and local law, which of the
following is FALSE?
•A.
Your right to own a dog is balanced with the responsibility of
obtaining a license for it and supervising the dog in public.
•B.
Your right to listen to loud music at 2 a.m. trumps your
neighbor’s right to a quiet neighborhood.
•C.
Your school’s right to control and maintain an effective learning
environment trumps your right to free speech.
•D.
Your right to drive a car is balanced with the responsibility of
carrying insurance and obeying traffic laws.
32. Government Lab
• In Groups: Create a set of 2 scenarios
or situations that illustrate the freedoms
or rights in the first 10 amendments. Do
not state which amendment your
scenario is based upon. The class will
vote as a whole.
33. Homework
• In Pairs:
– Students will utilize Amendments I, II, IV
and V.
– Find an online source related to your
amendment
– Summarize the news article
– Tomorrow you will:
– Present your summary to the class
– Discuss the significance of these
amendments in our everyday lives
