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IV. Bill of RightsIV. Bill of RightsIV. Bill of RightsIV. Bill of Rights
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A. Background • Bill of Rights – First ten
amendments to the Constitution • Written by James Madison • Added to the Constitution in 1791• Was promised to be added to the
Constitution to persuade anti-federalist to pass it
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B. The first amendment—5 rights mentioned
• Freedom of Speech• Freedom of Religion • Freedom of the
Press• Freedom of
Assembly• Right to petition the
government
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1. Freedom of Religion• “Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise there of”
• Two clauses:
–Establishment clause–Free Exercise clause
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Establishment and free exercise
clause often conflict with each other • In schools, the
religion issue is most prevalent
• If a student raises his hand and says “teacher, can we say an opening prayer before this test”
• If the teacher says:
• “Yes”, It looks like establishment of religion
• “No”- It is denying a student free exercise.
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Establishment Clause—Government cannot promote religion
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Establishment clause-Government
Cans Cannot• Teach about
religions in school• Allow voluntary
prayer in many examples
• Transport students to a religious school
• Read Bible for culture or literacy content
• Set a state religion • Government cannot
order a prayer• Teach religious
doctrine in the school
• Pay seminary teachers
• Teach creationism
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Free exercise of religion
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Free Exercise—The person
Can Cannot• Choose whatever
religion• Lead a prayer in
most examples• Ask questions
about religions • Worship who ever
you want
• Break the law and claim it is religious belief
• Raise children without education
• Deprave children of basic needs
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2. Freedom of speech• “Congress shall make no laws . . .
abridging the freedom of speech”
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Alien and Sedition Acts, 1798 – Primary
Source
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Free speech– The individual can:• Say any political belief• Protest (without getting out of control)• Say things about someone that are true• Burn the flag• Say racist and hate slogans• Free speech means someone might say
something you disagree with
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Free speech—limits on the person
• Threaten to blow up airplanes, schools or the president
• Sexual harassment• Create too much social chaos• Extremely crude language in a public
form• Disrespectful, vulgar language in schools• Hate crimes
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• Slander – Knowing making false statements that damage a person’s reputation
• “You do not have the right to yell fire in a crowed movie theater”– Oliver Wendell Holmes
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3. Freedom of the press
• Congress shall make no law . . . abridging . . . the freedom of the press.”
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Freedom of the press-the press
Can Cannot• Print any political
position• Make fun of people,
especially politicians• Expose wrongs by
the government• Say things you might
not agree with
• Libel– intentionally injuring a person’s reputation by false facts
• Disclose defense-security secrets
• Detail how to make a certain weapons
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4. Freedom of Assembly
• Congress shall make no law . . . Abridging . . . The people to peaceably
assemble”
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Freedom of Assembly--Individual
Can Cannot• Protest • Parade (with a
permit)• Parade chanting
hate slogans• Gang members
can congregate in public
• Protest by throwing rocks and breaking windows
• Hang out on private land against owners will—loitering
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5. Petition the Government
• “Congress shall make no law . . . Abridging . . . the people. . . to petition the government for a redress of grievances”
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Petition the government
• You may sue the government for wrongs
• You cannot be punished for exposing wrongs by the government
• The courts decide the wrongs
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C. 2nd Amendment—Right to bear arms
• “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to bear arms shall not be infringed.”
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Gun Rights?
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What is the debate with the right to bear
arms?• How much can the
government keep guns from criminals and youth?
• In order to keep guns away from criminals, does that limit the right of law abiding citizens?
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Gun debate continued• Thousands of
people die every year because of guns
• Thousands of crimes are prevented because of guns
Shoes representing gun deaths in one year just in the U.S.
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D. Third Amendment• The Government
cannot force you to shelter soldiers in your home without your consent in time of war or peace.
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E. Rights of the Accused Amendments #4-8
Important to preserve freedom
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1. Fourth Amendment
• What does a policeman need in order to search your home? – A warrant given
to him by a judge
– Probable cause is also needed
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2. Fifth Amendment• You cannot be tried for the same crime
twice—called “Double Jeopardy”• You do not have to testify against your
self. “I plead the fifth”• You must have due process of law
before you are convicted• Eminent Domain -The government
cannot take your land unless it pays.
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“If I Did It”• Then something
went horribly wrong, and I know what happened, but I can’t tell you exactly how. I was still standing in Nicole’s courtyard, of course, but for a few moments I couldn’t remember how I’d gotten there, when I’d arrived, or even why I was there.
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3. Sixth Amendment• Right to
speedy trial by impartial jury—meaning not favoring either side
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Sixth Amendment continued
• You must be told of charges
• You must be provided a lawyer if you cannot afford one
• U.S. Patriot Law Constitutional?
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4. Eighth Amendment• No excessive
bail• Bail – Money or
property an accused person gives to the court as a guarantee they will stand trial
• No cruel and unusual punishment
Prisoner kissing his Mom in prison
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D. 9th Amendment
• People enjoy many rights that are not listed in the Constitution
“You have the right to catch
this fish”
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E. 10th Amendment
•Powers not given to the national government are given to the states
•Powers not given to the states are given to the people