The Bill of Rights

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The Bill of Rights
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• The Bill of Rights protects the natural rights of
  United States citizens.
• A natural right is a right that all people should
  have and that no government should infringe upon.
  These civil rights allow US citizens to their,
  life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

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The First Amendment

• The first amendment guarantees United States
  citizens the following freedoms
• Religion
• Speech
• Press
• Assembly
• Petition

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Freedom of Religion

• The First amendment states that citizens are free
  to practice any religion that they choose.
• The United States government separates church and
  state, therefore we may worship in various ways
  and places.

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Freedom of Speech

• This portion of the first amendment gives
  citizens the right to say most anything that they
  want as long as
• It is not illegal (Like shouting fire in a public
  place) and
• It is not SLANDER, which is an intentional lie
  created about someone or something.

Im making a speech!
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Freedom of the Press
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• This part of the first amendment allows the
  public to be informed via various types of media
  such as
• Television
• Newspapers
• Radio

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Freedom of Assembly Petition

• United States citizens are able to meet in groups
  to discuss anything concerning the government.
• Citizens are also able to petition, which means
  that they can request something of the
  government.

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So, what if...?

• We did not have a Bill of Rights?
• There was no media?
• We could not worship freely?

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Did you know...?

• The states needed to ratify (approve) the
  Constitution in order for it to become our
  nations highest law?
• But, the Constitution was not ratified during the
  first Constitutional Convention
  because it was lacking a Bill
  of Rights.

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Comprehension Check!

• 1. What is a natural right?
• 2. Exactly which rights are protected under the
  First Amendment?
• 3. What types of religion are Americans allowed
  to practice?
• 4. Telling an intentional lie about a person is
  called __________.
• 5. Give two examples of forms of press.
• 6. Compare and contrast assembly and petition
  using a Venn diagram.
• 7. Why wasnt the Constitution ratified during
  the First Constitutional Convention?

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Works Cited

• Pacific Bell.
• home.pacbell.net/macknet/ freedom.html
• Pictures of amendments bill rights.
• Loc/gov
• www.loc.gov/preserv/ preservebrochure.html
• Newspaper 1
• NEA
• www.nea.org/he/advo-new/ group.jpg
• Petition
• Faast Net
• www.faast.net/illustration_folder/ Ball_chain.jpg
• Ball Chain
• Dam Chicago
• www.damchicago.com/ bill-of-rights-01.html
• Pictures of Bill of Rights.
• Salvucci, Linda K. , Stuckey, Sterling. Call to
  Freedom. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. San
  Francisco, 2000.
• Health
• health.hss.state.ak.us/dph/labs/
  improvement/lab_improve.htm