CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 4 “RIGHTS AND “RIGHTS AND

RESPONSIBILITIES”RESPONSIBILITIES”

THE BILL OF RIGHTSTHE BILL OF RIGHTS1. Is the first 10 amendments to the

Constitution.

2. Were added 2 years after the “new”

government was started. (Became part of

the Constitution in 1791.

YOUR GROUPS IS YOUR GROUPS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RESPONSIBLE FOR TEACHING ONE OF THE TEACHING ONE OF THE BILLS IN THE BILL OF RIGHTSBILLS IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS What is your Bill of Right? What freedoms does is protect? What court cases have challenged it? When/Why did it develop?

GUARANTEEING OTHER GUARANTEEING OTHER RIGHTSRIGHTS

A. Extending Civil Rights

1. Civil Rights - rights guaranteed to all

U.S. Citizens.

2. Thirteenth Amendment - outlawed

slavery.

3. Fourteenth amendment, ratified in

1868, was intended to protect the

rights of African Americans.

a. Protects individuals from unfair

actions by state governments.

B. Extending Voting Rights

1. Suffrage - the right to vote.

a. Was originally left to the states.

2. Fifteenth Amendment gave African

Americans the right to vote.

3. Seventeenth amendment allowed

voters in a state to choose the state’s

Senators. (Were chosen by state

legislatures.)

4. Nineteenth Amendment gave women

the right to vote. (1920)

a. Wyoming was the first state to give

women the right to vote in 1869.

5. Twenty-third amendment, ratified in

1961, gave residents of D.C. the right

to vote.

6. Twenty-fourth Amendment forbade

poll taxes. (1966)

a. Poll tax - tax charged on people in

order to vote.

7. Twenty-sixth Amendment lowered the

voting age to 18. (1971)

IN YOUR SMALL GROUPS IN YOUR SMALL GROUPS DISCUSS WHAT DISCUSS WHAT AMENDMENT YOUR GROUP AMENDMENT YOUR GROUP FEELS IS MOST FEELS IS MOST IMPORTANT. BE ABLE TO IMPORTANT. BE ABLE TO DEFEND YOU ANSWER!! DEFEND YOU ANSWER!! (10 MIN)(10 MIN)

CITIZENS DUTIES AND CITIZENS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES

A. Duties of Citizenship

1. Obey laws

2. Attend school

3. Pay taxes

4. Serve in the Armed Forces

5. Appear in Court (serve on jury duty.)

B. Responsibilities of Citizenship

1. Voting

a. Each vote counts

2. Being Informed

a. Learn the issues and how

candidates feel on issues.

b. What is most important to you?

3. Take Part in Government

a. Become a member of a political

party or serve as a government

official.

4. Helping in your Community

a. Respect others

b. Don’t litter

5. Respecting and Protecting Others

Rights

BE A RESPONSIBLE/CARING CITIZEN!!

POSSIBLE ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Students teach the Bill of Rights

2. 3 Bill of Rights Videos/worksheets

3. Case Study (pg. 21-23)

4. Knowing Constitution (pg. 34)

3. Section Review (pg. 57, 60, 63)

4. Building your Portfolio (pg. 65)

5. Citizenship in your Community (pg. 65)

6. Chapter 4 Quiz

EXTRA CREDIT (10 PTS.)

1. Voc. Workshop, Main Ideas, and

Thinking Critically (pg. 65)