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Chapter 4

Rights and Responsibilities

Section 1:
Section 2:
Section 3:

The Bill of Rights

Guaranteeing Other Rights
Citizens Duties and Responsibilities

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Section 1: The Bill of Rights

The Main Idea
The freedoms spelled out in the Bill of Rightsthe freedoms of
religion, speech, the press, and petition, and the right to a
speedy and fair trialare essential to our democratic system.
Reading Focus
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
How does the First Amendment protect personal freedoms?
What other rights does the Bill of Rights guarantee?

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Section 1: The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights

Americans wanted their rights written into the

Constitution.
Several states recommended that a bill of
rights be drafted upon ratification of the
Constitution.
1791The Bill of Rights became part of the
Constitution.
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Section 1: The Bill of Rights

The First Amendment protects personal

freedoms.
Freedom of religion
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of petition
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Section 1: The Bill of Rights

Other rights guaranteed under the

Bill of Rights include:
SecondRight to bear arms
FourthProtection from unreasonable search and seizure of

private property
FifthRight to a fair trial and due process of law; right to
own property
SixthRight of the accused to a have a lawyer
EighthForbids cruel and unusual punishment
NinthStates that not all rights are listed in the Constitution
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Section 1

Question: What rights are guaranteed by the

Bill of Rights?

The Bill of Rights

Separation of church and

state

The inclusion of rights not

specifically listed in the
Constitution

Freedom of the press

Freedom of speech

Freedom of petition

Freedom of assembly

No quartering of soldiers

The right to bear arms

Protection for those

accused

Protection from unreasonable

search and seizure
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Section 2: Guaranteeing Other Rights

The Main Idea
Other amendments to the Constitution expanded the
civil rights of Americans.
Reading Focus
How did the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments
extend civil rights?
Which amendments extended Americans voting
rights?
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Section 2: Guaranteeing Other Rights

Civil Rights
The Thirteenth Amendment outlawed slavery

in the United States in1865.

The Fourteenth Amendment granted full
citizenship to African Americans in 1868 and
protected citizens against unfair actions by
state governments.
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Section 2: Guaranteeing Other Rights

Voting Rights
1870 The Fifteenth Amendment guaranteed

the right to vote to African American men.

1913 The Seventeenth Amendment gave
voters power to elect their senators.
1920 The Nineteenth Amendment granted
suffrage to women.
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Section 2: Guaranteeing Other Rights

Voting Rights (continued)

1961 The Twenty-third Amendment gave

citizens of Washington, D.C., the right to vote for

president and vice president.
1964 The Twenty-fourth Amendment forbade
poll taxes.
1971 The Twenty-sixth Amendment lowered
the voting age to 18.
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Section 2

Question: Which amendments extended

Americans voting rights?
Amendments
that Extended
Amendments
that
Voting
RightsRights
Extended
Voting

Fifteenth Amendment
Seventeenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
Twenty-third Amendment
Twenty-fourth Amendment
Twenty-sixth Amendment
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Section 3: Citizens Duties and Responsibilities

The Main Idea
Along with the rights and freedoms of U.S.
citizenship come important duties and
responsibilities.
Reading Focus
What are the duties of citizenship?
What are the responsibilities of citizenship?
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Section 3: Citizens Duties and Responsibilities

Duties of citizenship:
Obeying the law
Attending school
Paying taxes
Serving in the armed forces
Appearing in court
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Section 3: Citizens Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities of Citizenship
Voting
Being informed
Taking part in government
Helping your community
Respecting and protecting others rights
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Section 3

Question: What are the responsibilities of

citizenship?
voting
respecting others rights

helping the
community

being informed
Responsibilities
of
Citizenship
taking part in
government

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Chapter4WrapUp
1. Whichamendmentsfocusontherightsofpeople
accusedofcrimes?Whatrightsdothese
amendmentsguarantee?
2. WhywastheNinthAmendmentincludedintheBill
ofRights?
3. HowdidtheThirteenthandFourteenth
AmendmentsextendthecivilrightsofAmericans?
4. Howhavevotingrightsbeenexpandedthrough
constitutionalamendments?
5. Whatarethedutiesofcitizenship?
6. Whataretheresponsibilitiesofcitizenship?
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