Period 1 Seating Update…

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James Lee Deker Adelman

Deontae Crumitie

Alex Greenberg

Noah Horning

Lawson Lin Sam Millard Paul Xi Kiefer

Cundy

Carlos Sanchez Vinuela

Jennifer Balter

Avery Booth

Dow Drukker

Mike Harris

Jordan Faulkner

Cooper Platt

Andrew Theodotou

Brian Wang

Cristina Boeckel

Antoine Montgomery

Gabe Bernstein

Ellis Butler

Max Kaplan

Abdibaari Hersi

Chris Lutts

Austin Makris

Warner Raulston David Wu Sky Zhao

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Playing for Change

Period 2 Seating Update…

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Alexy Billon

Jamie Lynch Maryssa

HaggettFrederik Lasson

Dean Tang

Leehey Ramon

Nate Smith

Jake Deutschlander

Lewis Zhao

Nick Sutton Gigi Chen Andrew

DavisIsaac

HigginsPaul

MauriceBrendan Polgar

Burke Riley

Michael Spencer Zeyuan Tang

Max Zerrudo-Turgeon

Becky Zeng

Tenzin Crane

Toby Taradeina

Jeans Jiaraksa

Ryan Moran

Richard Ramirez

Joey Romo

Aidan Sperry

Andrew Sterling

Sam Zanta

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Bill of Rights

General Information• First 10 Amendments to the Constitution

• Passed by Congress September 25, 1789

• Ratified December 15, 1791.

• Essential component of LIMITED GOVERNMENT in the United States

After being officially proposed, either by Congress or a national convention of the states, a constitutional amendment must then be ratified by the legislatures of, or by ratifying conventions, in at least three-fourths of the states.

The FIRST Amendment

• Protects 5 basic freedomso Freedom of RELIGIONo Freedom of SPEECHo Freedom of the PRESSo Freedom of ASSEMBLYo Freedom to PETITION the government

Freedom of RELIGION

• First Amendment protects religious freedom in two ways:o The government can not establish an

official religiono Americans have the right to practice

religion as they wish

Freedom of SPEECH

• Limiting Free Speecho The Constitution does not permit

speech that harms other people, SLANDER for example

• Extending Free Speecho The Constitution does protect

SYMBOLIC SPEECH

What about burning an American flag in protest? Is that protected?)

Freedom of the PRESS

• Limited in many of the same ways as freedom of speech. For example, you cannot commit LIBEL.• A published false statement that is damaging to a person's

reputation

• Also prohibits the government from banning books, magazines, newspapers, or other printed materials.

But shouldn’t the government be able to ban some offensive materials?

Freedom of ASSEMBLY

• Protects our right to attend meetings, parades, rallies, etc.

• Also protects our right to form and join organizations.

But some organizations are mean. Shouldn’t the government ban those?

Freedom to PETITION

• Protects our right to express our ideas to the government.

The SECOND Amendment

• Guarantees the right to BEAR ARMS

So do gun control measures like the BRADY LAW violate the Constitution?

The law requires a prospective handgun buyer to wait five business days while the authorities check on his or her background, during which time the sale is approved or prohibited based on an established set of criteria.

The THIRD Amendment

• Limits the power of the national government to force Americans to QUARTER soldiers

• Least controversial amendment

Places restrictions on the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent, forbidding the practice in peacetime. The amendment is a response to Quartering Acts passed by the British parliament during the American Revolutionary War, which had allowed the British Army to lodge soldiers in private residences.

The FOURTH Amendment

• Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

• Key Termso Search Warrant

The FIFTH Amendment• Protects the rights of people accused of a crime• Key Termso Double Jeopardy

o The Double Jeopardy Clause in the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits anyone from being prosecuted twice for substantially the same crime.

o Right to Remain Silento “ Taking the Fifth” refers to the practice of invoking the right to remain silent rather

than incriminating oneself. It protects guilty as well as innocent persons who find themselves in incriminating circumstances

o Due Process of Lawo A fundamental, constitutional guarantee that all legal proceedings will be fair and

that one will be given notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard before the government acts to take away one's life, liberty, or property.

o Eminent Domain o The power of the government to take private property and convert it into public

use. The Fifth Amendment provides that the government may only exercise this power if they provide just compensation to the property owners.

The SIXTH Amendment• Guarantees additional rights to

people accused of crimes, including the rights to:o Be told the charges against youo A speedy and public trial by a juryo Confront your accuserso Call witnesses in your behalfo Have a lawyer

The SEVENTH Amendment• Guarantees the right to a jury trial in

civil cases

The EIGHTH Amendment• Forbids “excessive” bail and “CRUEL

AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENTS”

Does this include the death penalty…?

The NINTH Amendment• Protects rights not specifically

mentioned in the Constitution• The Ninth Amendment was James Madison’s attempt to ensure

that the Bill of Rights was not seen as granting to the people of the United States only the specific rights it addressed. Because the rights protected by the Ninth Amendment are not specified, they are referred to as “unenumerated.” The Supreme Court has found that unenumerated rights include such important rights as the right to travel, the right to vote, the right to keep personal matters private and to make important decisions about one’s health care or body.

The TENTH Amendment• Maintains that powers not

specifically given to the federal government are reserved for the states• The states determine the rules for marriages, divorces,

driving licenses, voting, state taxes, job and school requirements, rules for police and fire departments, and many more.

THE BIG QUESTION…

How do we balance the rights of one individual against the rights of others and against the rights of the community?