Chapter 4 Rights and Responsibilities

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Chapter 4Rights and Responsibilities

• Section 1 The Bill of Rights
• Section 2 Guaranteeing Other Rights
• Section 3 Citizens Duties and Responsibilities

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Section 1 The Bill of Rights

• The Main Idea
• The freedoms spelled out in the Bill of
  Rightsthe freedoms of religion, speech, the
  press, and petition, and the right to a speedy
  and fair trialare essential to our democratic
  system.
• Reading Focus
• 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?

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The Bill of Rights
Section 1 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.
• 1791The Bill of Rights became part of the
  Constitution.

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The First Amendment protects personal freedoms.
Section 1 The Bill of Rights

• Freedom of religion
• Freedom of speech
• Freedom of the press
• Freedom of assembly
• Freedom of petition

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Other rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights
include
Section 1 The Bill of Rights

• SecondRight to bear arms
• FourthProtection from unreasonable search and
  seizure of private property
• FifthRight to a fair trial and due process of
  law right to own property
• SixthRight of the accused to a have a lawyer
• EighthForbids cruel and unusual punishment
• NinthStates that not all rights are listed in
  the Constitution

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Section 1
Question What rights are guaranteed by the Bill
of Rights?
The Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights
Separation of church and state The inclusion of rights not specifically listed in the Constitution
Freedom of the press Freedom of speech
Freedom of petition Freedom of assembly
No quartering of soldiers The right to bear arms
Protection for those accused Protection from unreasonable search and seizure
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Section 2 Guaranteeing Other Rights

• The Main Idea
• Other amendments to the Constitution expanded the
  civil rights of Americans.
• Reading Focus
• How did the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments
  extend civil rights?
• Which amendments extended Americans voting
  rights?

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Civil Rights
Section 2 Guaranteeing Other 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.

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Voting Rights
Section 2 Guaranteeing Other 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.

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Voting Rights (continued)
Section 2 Guaranteeing Other Rights

• 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.

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Section 2
Question Which amendments extended Americans
voting rights?
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Section 3 Citizens Duties and Responsibilities

• The Main Idea
• Along with the rights and freedoms of U.S.
  citizenship come important duties and
  responsibilities.
• Reading Focus
• What are the duties of citizenship?
• What are the responsibilities of citizenship?

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Duties of citizenship
Section 3 Citizens Duties and Responsibilities

• Obeying the law
• Attending school
• Paying taxes
• Serving in the armed forces
• Appearing in court

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Responsibilities of Citizenship
Section 3 Citizens Duties and Responsibilities

• Voting
• Being informed
• Taking part in government
• Helping your community
• Respecting and protecting others rights

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Section 3
Question What are the responsibilities of
citizenship?
voting
respecting others rights
being informed
helping the community
taking part in government
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Chapter 4 Wrap-Up
1. Which amendments focus on the rights of people
accused of crimes? What rights do these
amendments guarantee? 2. Why was the Ninth
Amendment included in the Bill of Rights? 3. How
did the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments
extend the civil rights of Americans? 4. How have
voting rights been expanded through
constitutional amendments? 5. What are the duties
of citizenship? 6. What are the responsibilities
of citizenship?