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AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing.com Constitutional Rights You Are There Chapter One discusses the US Constitution. Imagine you are one of the representatives framing the Constitution. Write a letter home telling your family about the arguments. Tell them what you think the Constitution should say.

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Page 1: Constitutional Rights€¦ · Constitutional Rights Take a Stand The Patriot Act is a controversial law. Its writers hoped to prevent more terrorist attacks. But some people think

AMERICAN CITIZENSHIPCore Library

An Imprint of Abdo Publishingabdopublishing.com

Constitutional Rights

You Are ThereChapter One discusses the US Constitution.

Imagine you are one of the representatives framing

the Constitution. Write a letter home telling your

family about the arguments. Tell them what you

think the Constitution should say.

Page 2: Constitutional Rights€¦ · Constitutional Rights Take a Stand The Patriot Act is a controversial law. Its writers hoped to prevent more terrorist attacks. But some people think

AMERICAN CITIZENSHIPCore Library

An Imprint of Abdo Publishingabdopublishing.com

Constitutional Rights

Surprise MeChapter Four discusses the Fourth Amendment

right to privacy. Did you find anything about this

surprising? List two or three surprising issues

from that chapter. Why did you find these things

surprising?

Page 3: Constitutional Rights€¦ · Constitutional Rights Take a Stand The Patriot Act is a controversial law. Its writers hoped to prevent more terrorist attacks. But some people think

AMERICAN CITIZENSHIPCore Library

An Imprint of Abdo Publishingabdopublishing.com

Constitutional Rights

Take a StandThe Patriot Act is a controversial law. Its writers

hoped to prevent more terrorist attacks. But some

people think that it gives the government too much

power and violates people’s privacy. What do you

think? Is the Patriot Act a necessary law? Or does it

go against our constitutional rights?

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AMERICAN CITIZENSHIPCore Library

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Constitutional Rights

Another ViewAs you know, every source is different. Ask a

librarian or another adult to help you find a

source that shows different views of the Second

Amendment right to bear arms. Write a short essay

comparing and contrasting the points of view. How

are they similar and why? How are they different

and why?