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Period 1 Seating Update…
Back of Class
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
Front of Class
Playing for Change
Period 2 Seating Update…
Back of Class
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
Front of Class
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?