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Americans express their views at the Lincoln Memorial.

The Bill of Rightsthe first 10 amendments to the U.S.Constitutionguarantees certain basic rights to allAmericans. Among the most important is freedom ofspeech.This right allows Americans to speak out on issuesand make their feelings known. Contact a local organizationconcerned with civil liberties. Ask about incidents in yourcommunity that threatened the free speech of an individualor group. Create a proposal that lists actions that can betaken to protect free speech in your community.

To learn more about the rights that the Constitutionguarantees, view the Democracy in Action video lesson 3: The ConstitutionA Living Document.

What is the Bill of Rights?

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Main IdeaSoon after ratification ofthe Constitution, the FirstAmendment was addedto guarantee basic free-doms essential toAmerican democracy.

Key Termscivil liberties, censor-ship, petition, slander,libel

Reading StrategyAnalyzing Information Asyou read, list in a chartlike the one below thefreedoms guaranteed bythe First Amendment,along with the limitationsto those freedoms.

Read to Learn How does the First

Amendment protectfive basic freedoms?

What are the limits to First Amendmentfreedoms?

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Thomas Jefferson was an outspokensupporter of Americans personal freedoms. In aletter to Colonel Edward Carrington, dated January16, 1787, Jefferson wrote: . . . [W]ere it left to meto decide whether we should have a governmentwithout newspapers, or newspapers without agovernment, I should not hesitate a moment toprefer the latter. In his lifetime, Jefferson took full advantage of the freedom of thepress. He wrote and published dozens of articles and papers to express his views andto encourage his fellow citizens to think andact according to their beliefs.

First Amendment FreedomsThe Founders of the United States believed that protecting

individual rights and providing for the safety and well-being ofcitizens were important purposes of government. TheConstitution might not have been ratified had the Bill of Rightsnot been promised. Added in 1791, the 10 amendments in theBill of Rights place strict limits on how the national governmentcan use its power over the people. The Bill of Rights protectsour civil libertiesthe freedoms we have to think and actwithout government interference or fear of unfair treatment.

The First Amendment to the Constitution protects fivebasic freedoms: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, free-dom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petitionthe government.

These civil liberties are the cornerstone of our democracy.They ensure that each of us can develop our own beliefs,express ourselves freely, meet openly with others, and have ourviews on public matters heard by those who govern.

Freedom of Religion Intolerance of different beliefs in their homelands forced

many colonists to come to America in the first place.To safeguardreligious freedom, the First Amendment prohibits Congress from

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establishing an official religion in the UnitedStates. It protects the freedom of Americansto practice their faith as they wish. The gov-ernment may not favor one religion overanother or treat people differently because oftheir personal beliefs.

Freedom of Speech In some countries, people can be jailed

for criticizing the government or voicingunpopular ideas, even if they do so only inprivate conversations. In the United States,however, the First Amendment guaranteesthat we can say what is on our minds, inpublic or in private, without fear of punish-ment by the government.

Face-to-face discussions, telephoneconversations, lectures, and radio and TVbroadcasts are covered by the guarantee offree speech; so are other forms of expres-sion besides the spoken word. As inter-preted by the Supreme Court, speech canmean Internet communication, art, music,or even clothing.

In 1965, for example, 13-year-old MaryBeth Tinker and two other students woreblack armbands to school to mourn thosewho died in the Vietnam War. Schoolauthorities suspended them for wearing thearmbands, and the teens eventually tooktheir case to the Supreme Court. In its

landmark 1969 decision, the Court ruledthat the armbands were a form of speechprotected by the First Amendment. ; SeeLandmark Supreme Court Case Studies on page 108.

Freedom of the Press The First Amendment allows Americans

to express themselves in print as well as inspeech.When the Bill of Rights was written,the press referred to printed publicationssuch as books, newspapers, and magazines.Today the press includes many other sourcesof media, such as radio, television, and com-puter networks.

Freedom of the press ensures that theAmerican people are exposed to a widevariety of viewpoints.The government can-not practice censorship; that is, it cannotban printed materials or films merely

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Freedom ofthe Press

Freedom ofReligion

Freedom ofAssembly

Freedom to Petitionthe Government

Private PropertyEarly Americans believed strongly in the right ofprivate property, or the right of individuals andbusinesses to own land, buildings, and othercommodities. The Fifth Amendment protectsthis right by saying that private property cannotbe taken for public use without fair payment.Clip ads from the classified section of yournewspaper that show how people profit fromthe right to private property.

The First Amendment protects five basicfreedoms of the American way of life.Which freedoms protect your right todemonstrate against a government policy?

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Freedom of Religion Many early colonists and immigrantsthroughout history came to the United States so they couldfreely practice religion. How does the First Amendment protect religious freedom?

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because they contain alarming or offensiveideas, and it also cannot censor informationbefore it is published or broadcast.

Freedom of Assembly The First Amendment protects our

right to gather in groups for any reason, solong as the assemblies are peaceful.We havethe right to attend meetings, parades, polit-ical rallies, and public celebrations.Governments may make rules about whenand where such activities can be held, butthey cannot ban them.

The Supreme Court has decided thatfreedom of assembly implies freedom ofassociation. Thus the First Amendmentalso protects our right to form and joinsocial clubs, political parties, labor unions,and other organizations. Even if we neverassemble with fellow members, we have theright to belong to such groups.

Freedom to Petition Finally, the First Amendment guaran-

tees all Americans the right to petition thegovernment. A petition is simply a formalrequest. Often we use the word to refer to aspecific kind of documenta brief, writtenstatement signed by hundreds or thousandsof people. Even a simple letter or e-mailwritten by an individual, however, could beconsidered a petition.

The right to petition means the rightto express ones ideas to the government.If you want to complain about over-crowded schools, for example, or suggestthat a skating park be built in your com-munity, you can write to your elected rep-resentatives. If enough people expresssimilar views, government leaders maytake action.

Summarizing Whatfreedoms does the First Amendment protect?

BE AN ACTIVE CITIZEN7. Use Primary Sources Read your

local newspaper for a week.Note all of the examples of peo-ple exercising First Amendmentrights that you can find. Reportyour findings to the class.

Checking for Understanding1. Key Terms Define the following

terms and use them in sen-tences related to the FirstAmendment: civil liberties, cen-sorship, petition, slander, libel.

Reviewing Main Ideas2. Infer Besides the spoken word,

speech refers to what otherforms of expression?

3. Identify What are the limits toFirst Amendment freedoms?Give an example of a limit to aFirst Amendment right.

Critical Thinking4. Drawing Conclusions Which

First Amendment right do youthink is the most important?

5. Cause-and-Effect In a graphicorganizer like the one below,explain the effects of Mary BethTinkers antiwar protest.

Analyzing Visuals6. Describe Reexamine the photos

on page 100. How do theseimages reflect First Amendmentrights?

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Limits to First Amendment Freedoms

The Supreme Court has decided thatcompelling public intereststhe safety andsecurity of Americansmay justify limita-tions on our First Amendment freedoms.Freedom of speech, for example, does notinclude the right to endanger our govern-ment or other Americans.You do not havefreedom to provoke a riot or other violentbehavior.You are not free to speak or writein a way that immediately leads to criminalactivities or efforts to overthrow the gov-ernment by force.

Citizens should use their civil libertiesresponsibly, which means they should notinterfere with the rights of others. Forexample, you are free to talk with yourfriends in the street, but you must not blocktraffic. You may campaign for causes, butyou may not disturb your neighbors withblaring loudspeaker broadcasts. You maycriticize government officials, but you maynot spread lies that harm a persons reputa-tion. Spreading such lies is a crime calledslander if the lies are spoken and libel ifthey are printed.

The First Amendment was neverintended to allow Americans to do what-ever they please. Unlimited freedom is notpossible in a society of many people. Therights of one individual must be balancedagainst the rights of others and against therights of the community. When there is aconflict, the rights of the community oftencome first. Otherwise, the society wouldbreak apart.

Explaining Why are yourFirst Amendment rights limited?

203 years to pass . . .The 27th amendment states that nochange in congressional pay can gointo effect until after the next generalelection. Originally, it was the secondof 12 separate articles that becamethe Bill of Rights in 1791. In the1980s, it was rediscovered. By 1992the required 38 states had ratified it,putting it at last into the Constitution203 years after it was proposed!

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Why Learn This Skill?Reading and listening are a part of your stu-dent life. You read your textbook, library books,and Web pages. You listen to your teachersand to television broadcasts. Whatever yourpurpose, it helps to know how to take notes.Taking notes helps you organize and learninformation and makes studying easier.

Learning the SkillTo take good notes, follow these steps: Record the date and identity of your source. Define the purpose of your note taking, and

stay focused on it. Watch for proper names, dates, events, or

headings in the selection you use. Includethis type of information in your notes.

Write down short phrases that summarizethe main ideas of the selection. Use com-plete sentences sparingly.

Use your own words as much as possible.Try to develop your own system of abbrevia-tions and symbols. Arrows, for instance, canbe a quick way to show relationshipsbetween two or more points.

Leave space to come back and write furtherinformation about important ideas. This ishelpful when you use two or more sources.

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Censorship and CyberspaceCan the Internet and the First

Amendment coexist? Congress actedearly to outlaw inappropriate cyber con-tact between adults and children. In themid-1990s, it reached further. Congressfirst considered holding online providersto standards similar to those used bymainstream TV and radio networks.Owners of these airway communica-tions chose their own programs and socould control content. The Communi-cations Decency Act finally passed byCongress in 1996 had fewer limits. Thislaw simply outlawed indecent andoffensive materials.The Supreme Courtfound the law a heavy burden on free-dom of speech, and struck it down.

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Scan a local newspaper for a short editorialor article about a constitutional issue. Takenotes on the article. Summarize the articleusing only your notes.

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Main IdeaIn addition to the impor-tant civil liberties pro-tected by the FirstAmendment, the othernine amendments in theBill of Rights guaranteethe right to fair legaltreatment, as well asother freedoms.

Key Termssearch warrant, indict-ment, grand jury, doublejeopardy, due process,eminent domain, bail

Reading StrategyCategorizing InformationAs you read, list the rights guaranteed byAmendments 210 of the Bill of Rights in a web diagram like the onebelow.

Read to Learn How does the Bill of

Rights protect therights of the accused?

What other rights andfreedoms are guaran-teed by the Bill ofRights?

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The Fourth Amendment is animportant safeguard against unreasonablesearches and seizures. This amendmentprotects Americans from unlawful searches bythe police. However, you, as a student, are notprotected in the same way. In the case of NewJersey v. T.L.O., the Supreme Court ruled thatthe Fourth Amendments warrant requirement. . . is unsuited to the school environment. TheConstitution includes other amendments thatprotect the rights of Americans accused ofcrimes.

Protecting the Rights of the AccusedThe First Amendment freedoms you have just read about

are among our most important civil liberties. Equally precious,however, is the right to fair legal treatment. This is the subjectof several amendments in the Bill of Rights.

Suppose someone accuses you of committing a crime. Insome countries, government agents might ransack your home,drag you off to jail, beat you, and hold a trial without even let-ting you respond to the charges. In the United States, theFourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments help preventsuch a scenario from occurring.

The Fourth Amendment The Fourth Amendment protects Americans against

unreasonable searches and seizures. No soldier, governmentagent, or police officer can search your home or take yourproperty without good cause.

However, if law enforcement officers believe you have com-mitted a crime, they can ask a judge to issue a search warrant.This is a court order allowing law enforcement officers to searcha suspects home or business and take specific items as evidence.

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The Fifth and Sixth Amendments containimportant protections for people accusedof committing crimes. Which amendmentguarantees that if you are arrested, you willbe informed of the charges against you?

No trial may be held unless a person isformally charged, or indicted by a grand jury.A person found not guilty may not be puton trial again for the same crime.Accused persons may not be forced totestify against themselves.Every person is entitled to due processof law.No one may be deprived of their propertyby the government without compensation.

The accused must be informed of thenature of the charges.The accused must be allowed a speedyand public trial by an impartial jury.If possible, the trial must be held in thearea where the crime took place.The accused must be permitted to hearand question all witnesses.The accused is entitled to a lawyer andto call witnesses for his or her defense.

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Judges do not give out search warrantsreadily. They must be convinced that asearch will probably turn up evidence ofcriminal activity. If warrants were issuedfrivolously, the Fourth Amendment wouldgive us little sense of security. Any time ofthe day or night, the police could invadeour privacy and confiscate our possessions.

The Fifth Amendment The Fifth Amendment protects the

rights of people accused of crimes. It statesthat no one can be put on trial for a seriousfederal crime without an indictmentaformal charge by a group of citizens calleda grand jury, who review the evidenceagainst the accused.

A person who is indicted is not necessar-ily guilty of a crime. An indictment simplyindicates the grand jurys belief that an indi-vidual may have committed a crime. Thisprovision protects people from being broughtto trial hastily and perhaps needlessly.

The Fifth Amendment also protectspeople from double jeopardy. This meansthat people who are accused of a crime andjudged not guilty may not be put on trialagain for the same crime.

In addition, the Fifth Amendment pro-tects an accused persons right to remainsilent.Throughout history, innocent peoplehave been threatened, tortured, or bulliedinto confessing to crimes they did not com-mit. To prevent this, the Fifth Amendmentstates that people cannot be forced to tes-tify against themselves. This is called pro-tection against self-incrimination.

The Fifth Amendment goes on to saythat no one may be denied life, liberty, orproperty without due process of law. Dueprocess means following established legalprocedures. It also includes the idea thatthe laws themselves must be reasonable.

Finally, the Fifth Amendment protectscitizens property rights by limiting the gov-ernments power of eminent domain.

James Madison(17511836)Even in his day, JamesMadison, the nations fourthpresident, was known as theFather of the Constitution.Madison protested: You giveme credit to which I have noclaim. . . . It ought to beregarded as the work of manyheads and many hands.

However, when it came to creating a consti-tution, Madison had few equals. He not onlyplayed a leading role in shaping the Consti-tution, he wrote many of the Federalist papersdefending it. Madison, though, at first opposedthe addition of a bill of rights. He felt theConstitution gave the people the power to pro-tect their own rights through the election ofofficials. The Constitution also limited the pow-ers of government by such means as separa-tion of powers and checks and balances. Hefeared that future governments might honoronly those rights listed in the bill.

When some leaders threatened to call asecond constitutional convention, Madisonagreed to a list of rights. To make sure theamendments did not weaken the new govern-ment, he helped write them himself. Then, asthe U.S. representative from Virginia, Madisonpushed the amendments through Congress,fulfilling the Constitutions promise to create amore perfect union.

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Eminent domain is the right of the gov-ernment to take private propertyusuallylandfor public use. For example, if yourhome lies in the path of a proposed highway,the government may legally take the landand destroy your house. Under the FifthAmendment, however, the government mustpay you a fair price for the property.

The Sixth Amendment The Sixth Amendment gives additional

due process rights to people accused ofcrimes. It requires that they be told theexact nature of the charges against them. Italso guarantees them a trial by jury,although they may ask to be tried by only ajudge instead.

If an accused person requests a jurytrial, the trial must be speedy and public,and jurors must be impartial. If possible,the trial should be held in the same districtwhere the crime took place.

Accused individuals have the right tohear and question all witnesses againstthem. They must also be permitted to callwitnesses in their own defense. Finally, theyare entitled to have a lawyer. Since the SixthAmendment was written, the SupremeCourt has ruled that if an accused personcannot afford a lawyer, the governmentmust provide one and pay his or her fees.

The Eighth Amendment Although the Sixth Amendment guar-

antees a speedy trial, sometimes months goby before a case can be heard. During thattime, the accused may have two choices:stay in jail or remain free by paying bail.Bail is a sum of money used as a securitydeposit. If the accused person comes tocourt for the trial, the bail is returned.If the person fails to appear, though, thebail is forfeited.

The judge decides how much bail aperson must pay. Judges consider various

factors, including the type of crime com-mitted, the record of the accused person,the likelihood that he or she will appear incourt, and what he or she can afford. TheEighth Amendment, however, forbidsexcessive bailthat is, an amount that ismuch too high.


The Eighth Amendment also forbidsexcessive fines for people convicted ofcrimes. In addition, it forbids cruel andunusual punishments. For many years,Americans have debated what kinds of pun-ishment are cruel and unusual. It is generallyagreed that punishment should be in pro-portion to the crime committed. For exam-ple, a sentence of life imprisonment forstealing a loaf of bread would be too harsh.People disagree strongly, however, aboutwhether the death penalty for very seriouscrimes is cruel and unusual punishment.

Identifying Whichamendment protects a person accused of acrime from double jeopardy?

Protecting Other RightsIn addition to the First Amendment

freedoms and due process guarantees, theBill of Rights includes other protections forAmerican citizens.

The Second Amendment There is debate over what rights, exactly,

are guaranteed by the Second Amendment.Some argue that it provides only for eachstate to maintain a well regulated militiaby allowing the members of those militias tocarry arms. When the Second Amendmentwas written, a militia was a small, local armymade up of volunteer soldiers. These mili-tias helped to win Americas independencefrom Great Britain.

Other people hold that the SecondAmendment guarantees the right of allindividual citizens to keep and bear armswithout the interference of the government.The courts have generally ruled that thegovernment can pass laws to control, butnot prevent, the possession of weapons. Forexample, federal and state laws determinewho can be licensed to own firearms.

The Third Amendment One cause of the American Revolution

was the colonists resentment of the lawrequiring them to house and feed British sol-diers. The Third Amendment makes itunlikely that Americans will ever be forced toshelter the military again. The amendmentsays that, in peacetime, soldiers may notmove into private homes without the consentof the homeowner. In times of war, thepractice must be authorized by Congress.

The Seventh Amendment The Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amend-

ments deal with peoples rights in criminalcases. The Seventh Amendment concernscivil caseslawsuits that involve disagree-ments between people rather than crimes. If

Analyzing Visuals The Bill of Rightsextended the protections of theConstitution by granting freedom of thepress, due process, and other importantrights to Americans. What details revealthe cartoonists view of the Bill ofRights?

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you were disputing a contract, for example,or claiming that a doctor had not treated youproperly, you could initiate a civil suit.

The Seventh Amendment guaranteesthe right to a jury trial in civil cases if theamount of money involved is more than$20. The amendment does not, however,require a jury trial. Both sides may decide tohave their dispute settled by a judge instead.

The Ninth Amendment The people who wrote the Bill of Rights

realized that they could not spell out everyright of the American people. The NinthAmendment makes it clear that citizenshave other rights beyond those listed in theConstitution. These unwritten rights arejust as valuable and may not be taken away.

The right to privacy, for example, is notmentioned in the Constitution. However, theSupreme Court has drawn on the First,Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth Amendments touphold this right. We thus enjoy privacy inour homes, confidentiality in our medicaland financial records, and freedom from gov-ernment interference in our personal choicesregarding friends, families, and careers.

The Tenth Amendment The Constitution discusses certain

powers of the national and state govern-ments. Many other powers of govern-mentsuch as the authority to set upschoolsare not mentioned at all.

Slavery is another issue not completelyaddressed in the Constitution. Between1783 and 1804, many Northern statespassed laws abolishing slavery. In 1782Virginia passed a law encouraging manu-mission. This was the voluntary freeing ofenslaved persons, especially those who hadfought in the Revolution.

Under the Tenth Amendment, any pow-ers the Constitution does not specificallygive to the national government arereserved to the states or to the people. (Thisamendment is the source of the reservedpowers you learned about in the Chapter 3discussion of federalism.) In this way, theTenth Amendment prevents Congress andthe president from becoming too strong.The government of the United States canhave only the powers the people give it.

Describing What is thepurpose of the Tenth Amendment?

Checking for Understanding1. Key Terms Use the following

terms in sentences related tothe Bill of Rights: search warrant, indictment, grand jury,double jeopardy, due process,eminent domain, bail.

Reviewing Main Ideas2. Explain When can law enforce-

ment officers search a suspectshouse?

3. Identify What current controver-sial issue is tied to the EighthAmendments prohibition ofcruel and unusual punishment?

Critical Thinking4. Drawing Conclusions Which of

the first 10 amendments do youthink is the most important? Why?

5. Organizing Information In a similar chart, describe how therights of the accused are pro-tected by each amendment.

Analyzing Visuals6. Conclude Review the chart that

lists the rights of personsaccused of crimes on page 104.What is the role of a grand juryin the trial process?

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BE AN ACTIVE CITIZEN7. Write Select an issue related to

the amendments in this section,such as the death penalty or guncontrol. Write a letter to the editorof your local newspaper express-ing your views on the issue.

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Background of the CaseDivision over the war in Vietnam racked the nationduring the 1960s. Millions of Americans agreed withthe war, while other millions disagreed. Protestsoccurred frequently. One night in December 1965, agroup of public school students, led by high-schoolsophomores Christopher Eckhardt and John Tinkerand eighth-grader Mary Beth Tinker, planned their ownprotest. They decided to wear black armbands toschool as silent expressions of mourning for deathson both sides in the war. As other students joined thearmband protest, principals and members of theschool board met the growing protest with a ban onarmbandsto prevent disturbing influences.

On December 16, 1965, Christopher, John, andMary Beth were suspended for wearing their armbandsto school. Their parents protested the suspensions infederal courts. They contended the students FirstAmendment free speech rights had been violated.

The DecisionOn February 24, 1969, the United States SupremeCourt in a 72 decision declared the school suspen-sions unconstitutional. Justice Abe Fortas, who wrotethe majority opinion, first established that the stu-dents action was akin to pure speech. Even thoughtheir protest involved no speaking, it deserved pro-tection under the First Amendment. Then he wrote:

It can hardly be argued that either students orteachers shed their constitutional rights tofreedom of speech or expression at theschoolhouse gate.

Why It MattersSupporters saluted the decision. Critics predicted harm-ful consequences. Dissenter Justice Hugo Black sug-gested that the Courts decision was the beginning ofa new revolutionary era of permissiveness in this coun-try fostered by the judiciary. He argued that no one hasa complete right to freedom of speech and expression.

1. How did Justice Fortass concept of purespeech extend First Amendment freespeech rights?

2. What arguments might you use tosupport or oppose the viewpointsof Justice Fortas and JusticeBlack?

Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District

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Public school officials set standards ofbehavior that students are expected to follow. Does this arrangement leave studentswith any rights? Sometimes the SupremeCourt must decide.

The Tinkers show their armbands.

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Main IdeaThe amendmentsadopted after the Bill ofRights extended libertiesand voting rights toAfrican Americans,women, and other minor-ity groups.

Key Termssuffrage, poll tax

Reading StrategyExplaining InformationAs you read, complete agraphic organizer like theone below to explain theCivil War amendments.

Read to Learn How were the Civil War

amendments intendedto extend civil libertiesto African Americans?

How did theSeventeenth,Nineteenth, Twenty-third, Twenty-fourth,and Twenty-sixthAmendments extendvoting rights in theUnited States?

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Even as a teenager, William LloydGarrisons dedication to the abolition of slaverywas apparent. As a newspaper apprentice, andlater as the owner of his own newspapers,ending slavery was nearly his sole concern. In the first edition of The Liberator, published in 1831, Garrison promised his readers, I am in earnestI will not equivocateI will notexcuseI will not retreat a single inchAND IWILL BE HEARD. Thirty-four years later cameproof that Garrisons words had been heard whenthe Thirteenth Amendment was passed.

Protecting All AmericansThe Bill of Rights was passed to safeguard individual liber-

ties. However, the rights guaranteed to all Americans have notalways been applied equally and fairly. The Bill of Rights wasintended originally to restrain only the national government.For many years, local and state governments were not boundby its terms. As a result, states sometimes used their reservedpowers to pass laws that violated civil liberties. In most parts ofthe country, for example, women and African Americans couldnot vote to elect representatives in government. Before 1865,many states had laws that sanctioned the enslavement ofAfrican Americans, who were treated as property and hadalmost no rights at all.

Gradually, however, the Bill of Rights came to cover allAmericans equally and to limit government power at all levels.Additional amendments to the Constitution and court rulingsboth played a part in this process.

Three amendments were passed after the Civil War to extendcivil liberties to African Americans. The promise of these CivilWar amendments, as they are known, was not fulfilled, however,for almost 100 years. Many states were slow to change their cus-toms; some actively resisted. The federal government, includingthe Supreme Court, often seemed indifferent. Nonetheless, theCivil War amendments signaled a move toward greater equality.

Civil War Amendments

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Removed cases in which a state was sued without its consent from thejurisdiction of the federal courtsRequired presidential electors to vote separately for president and vicepresidentAbolished slavery and authorized Congress to pass legislation implementing itsabolitionGranted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States;banned states from denying any person life, liberty, or property without dueprocess of law; and banned states from denying any person equal protectionunder the lawsGuaranteed voting rights to African Americans by outlawing denial of the right tovote on the basis of race, color, or previous condition of servitudeEmpowered Congress to levy an income taxProvided for the election of U.S. senators by direct popular vote instead of bythe state legislaturesAuthorized Congress to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and transportationof liquorGuaranteed the right to vote to womenShortened the time between a presidential election and inauguration bydesignating January 20 as Inauguration Day; set January 3 as the date for theopening of a new CongressRepealed the Eighteenth Amendment and empowered Congress to regulate theliquor industryLimited presidents to two full terms in officeGranted voters in the District of Columbia the right to vote for president andvice presidentForbade requiring the payment of a poll tax to vote in a federal electionProvided for succession to the office of president in the event of death orincapacity and for filling vacancies in the office of the vice presidentGuaranteed the right to vote to 18-year-oldsBanned Congress from increasing its members salaries until after the nextelection

Amendments changing the powers of thenational and state governments

Amendments changing the government structure or functionAmendments extending the suffrage and powers of voters

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One of the strengths of the Constitution isits ability to respond to changes in society.The amendment process contributes to thatflexibility. Which amendment establishesthe process by which the vice presidenttakes over when the president is disabled?

The Thirteenth Amendment (1865) The Thirteenth Amendment officially

outlawed slavery in the United States andthus freed thousands of African Americans.It also outlawed any sort of forced labor,except as punishment for a crime.

The Fourteenth Amendment (1868)Although the Thirteenth Amendment

ensured the freedom of African Americans,it did not guarantee them full rights. Afterthe Civil War, many Southern states passedblack codes that kept African Americans

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from holding certain jobs, limited theirproperty rights, and restricted them inother ways.

To remedy this situation, the FourteenthAmendment was enacted in 1868. Itdefined a United States citizen as anyoneborn or naturalized in the United States,a definition that included most AfricanAmericans. The amendment also requiredevery state to grant its citizens equal pro-tection of the laws. This clause has beenextremely important. In recent years, it hasbeen used to benefit women, people withdisabilities, and other groups whose rightshave not always been protected fairly.

Another element of the FourteenthAmendment forbids state governmentsfrom interfering with the privileges orimmunities of citizens of the United States.Further, state governments may not take anindividuals life, liberty, or property, with-out due process of law. The intent of theseprovisions was to make the Bill of Rightsbinding for state governments as well as thefederal government. This is called thenationalization of the Bill of Rights.

For many years, however, the SupremeCourt ignored this interpretation of theFourteenth Amendment. Then, in 1925, inGitlow v. New York, the Court ruled that theFourteenth Amendment could safeguardfree speech and a free press from impair-ment by the states.

Since the Gitlow case, the SupremeCourt has used the Fourteenth Amendmentto apply other rights in the Bill of Rights tothe states. This incorporation of the Billof Rights by the Fourteenth Amendmentsdue process clause means that U.S. citizensin every part of the country have the samebasic rights. A string of later cases furtherextended the reach of the Bill of Rights. Bythe end of the 1960s, most protections inthe Bill of Rights were considered to applyat the state level.

The Fifteenth Amendment (1870) The last of the Civil War amendments,

the Fifteenth, says that no state may takeaway a persons voting rights on the basis ofrace, color, or previous enslavement. Theamendment clearly aimed to guarantee suffragethe right to voteto AfricanAmericans. Still, many states found ways tokeep African Americans away from the polls.

The Fifteenth Amendment protectedonly men in practice.The various states hadthe power to decide whether women couldvote.Women, regardless of their race, couldnot vote in most federal or state elections.

The Seventeenth Amendment (1913)According to Article I of the Consti-

tution, the people were to elect members ofthe House of Representatives, but the statelegislatures were to choose members of theSenate. The Seventeenth Amendment waspassed in order to allow voters to elect theirsenators directly. This change in the elec-tion process gave Americans a greater voicein their government.

The Nineteenth Amendment (1920)Although the Constitution did not

guarantee women the right to vote, it didnot explicitly deny them suffrage. As aresult, states made their own laws on thematter, using the powers reserved to themunder the Tenth Amendment. The terri-tory of Wyoming permitted women tovote in 1869, and several other territoriesand states did so as well in the years thatfollowed.

However, national support for womansuffrage was slow in coming. Leaders likeSusan B. Anthony and Elizabeth CadyStanton had insisted as early as 1848 thatwomen belonged at the polls. It was only in1920, however, that the NineteenthAmendment protected the right of womento vote in all national and state elections.

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The Twenty-Third Amendment (1961)African Americans and women were

not the only citizens who were denied vot-ing rights for many years. Residents of ournations capital, Washington, D.C., also fellinto this group.

D.C., as you may know, stands for the District of Columbia, an area betweenMaryland and Virginia. Because theDistrict is not a state, the people who livedthere were not initially allowed to vote innational elections. The Twenty-thirdAmendment changed that in 1961. Theamendment says that residents of theDistrict of Columbia may vote for the pres-ident and vice president, just as otherAmericans do.

The Twenty-Fourth Amendment (1964)Although the Fifteenth Amendment

gave African Americans the right to vote,many had trouble exercising this right. Onereason was that several Southern states hadpoll taxes. In other words, they requiredvoters to pay a sum of money before cast-ing a ballot. Because many AfricanAmericans could not afford the tax, theycould not vote. Poor whites were in thesame situation.

In 1964, the Twenty-fourth Amendmentmade poll taxes illegal in national elections.Two years later, the Supreme Court ruledthat poll taxes were illegal in state electionsas well.

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment (1971)Throughout our nations history, people

still in their teens have bravely fought forour country. By law, however, they were notold enough to vote for the leaders who sentthem into battle. Although the Constitutiondid not specify a minimum age for voters,most states set the minimum at 21.

That standard finally changed in 1971,a year when many young Americans werefighting in the Vietnam War. The Twenty-sixth Amendmentguaranteed theright to vote to cit-izens 18 and olderfor all national andstate elections. Asa result, millionsmore Americanscould now exercisetheir right to vote.

Explaining How did theNineteenth Amendment expand suffrage?

Checking for Understanding1. Key Terms Define the following

terms and use them in sen-tences related to voting rights:suffrage, poll tax.

Reviewing Main Ideas 2. Explain How was the promise

of the Civil War amendments fulfilled in the mid-twentieth century?

3. Describe How did the Twenty-fourth Amendment expand vot-ing rights?

Critical Thinking4. Concluding Which of the voting

rights amendments (17, 19, 23,23, 24, 26) do you think was themost important? Why?

5. Cause-and-Effect In a graphicorganizer like the one below,explain the effects of poll taxesin the South.

Analyzing Visuals6. Infer Review the chart on page

110. Which amendment limitedpresidents to two terms in office?

Cause Effect/Cause Effect

PollTaxes

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BE AN ACTIVE CITIZEN7. Write Because many 18- to 21-

year-olds do not vote, somebelieve the 26th Amendmentshould be repealed. Write yourrepresentatives in Congress toget their views on this issue.

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Main IdeaAlthough amendments tothe Constitution guaran-teed rights to Americans,African Americans andother groups still did notenjoy civil rights. AfricanAmericans organized acivil rights movement togain equality.

Key Termsdiscrimination,segregation, civil rights,affirmative action,racial profiling

Reading StrategyIdentifying InformationAs you read, completethe diagram below by filling in key lawsachieved by the civilrights movement.

Read to Learn Why did African

Americans begin thestruggle for civil rights?

What gains did the civilrights movement win?

The Civil RightsStruggle

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On August 23, 1963, more than200,000 people marched in Washington, D.C.,for their rights. On that day, they heard ReverendMartin Luther King, Jr., utter these words: Ihave a dream that one day this nation will riseup and live out the true meaning of its creed:We hold these truths to be self-evident; that allmen are created equal. . . . I have a dreamthat my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by thecolor of their skin but by the content of theircharacter. . . .

Background of the StruggleDespite the advances made after the Civil War, African

Americans routinely faced discrimination, or unfair treatmentbased on prejudice against a certain group. Southern states, forexample, passed so-called Jim Crow laws requiring AfricanAmericans and whites to be separated in most public places,such as schools. Later, African Americans had to ride in the backof buses, and sit in separate sections of restaurants and theaters.They even had to use separate public restrooms.The social sep-aration of the races was known as segregation. AfricanAmericans in the North fared better.They could vote freely, andsegregation was less noticeable. Even so, prejudice restrictedopportunities for many. It would take more than 100 years forAfrican Americans to secure their civil rightsthe rights of fullcitizenship and equality under the law.

From an early time, many Americans objected to the treat-ment of African Americans as second-class citizens. In 1909a group of African Americans and whites founded the NationalAssociation for the Advancement of Colored People(NAACP). The association worked mainly through the courtsto challenge laws and customs that denied African Americanstheir constitutional rights.

In 1910 other concerned citizens formed the National UrbanLeague.The Urban League aided the growing numbers of African


Key Civil Rights Legislation

Martin Luther King,Jr., leads a march in

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Landmark Acts of the Civil Rights Movement

BROWN v. BOARD OF EDUCATIONOF TOPEKA, KANSAS, 1954

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957

EQUAL PAY ACT OF 1963

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

Supreme Court rules segregatedschools unconstitutional

Congress sets up commission on civilrights and creates a division ofcivil rights in Justice Department

Bans wage discrimination basedon race, gender, religion, or national origin

Strengthens Fourteenth Amendmentprotections; bans discriminationin employment, voting, and publicaccommodations

VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965

Empowers federal government tointervene in voter registrationdiscrimination

OPEN HOUSING ACT OF 1968

Prevents people selling or rentinghomes from using certain forms ofdiscrimination

EQUAL EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1972

Provides that businesses receivingfederal funds must have affirmativeaction programs to increase numberof female and minority employees

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIESACT OF 1990

Bans discrimination in employment,transportation, public accommodations,and telecommunications againstpersons with physical or mentaldisabilities

It was not until 1964 with the passageof the Civil Rights Act that racial segregation in public places becameillegal. What legislation banned wagediscrimination?

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Americans in cities, helping them find jobsand improve their opportunities to get ahead.

Gradually, these organizations andother groups and individuals built a civilrights movement supported by millions. Animportant gain came in 1948, whenPresident Harry Truman ordered an end tosegregation in the nations armed forces. Abigger victory was the Supreme Courtsdecision in Brown v. Board of Education ofTopeka, Kansas (1954). In that landmarkcase, NAACP lawyers successfully arguedthat racial segregation in the public schoolswas unconstitutional. Segregation violatedthe Fourteenth Amendments principle ofequal protection under the law.

In the 1950s, Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr., became one of the main leaders of thecivil rights movement. A Baptist ministerand stirring speaker, King believed in non-violent resistancethe peaceful protest ofunfair laws. He helped organize marches,boycotts, and demonstrations that openedmany peoples eyes to the need for change.

African American students began stag-ing sit-ins at lunch counters that servedonly whites. White and African AmericanFreedom Riders traveled together onbuses to protest segregation. In his 1963 IHave a Dream speech, King inspired thou-sands with his hopes for racial equality andharmony. As the civil rights movement

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gained strength, however, some whitesopposed it with violence.

In response to the growing demand forgovernment action, Congress passed theCivil Rights Act of 1964. This far-reachinglaw prohibited discrimination in public facil-ities, employment, education, and voter reg-istration. It also banned discrimination notonly by race and color, but also by gender,religion, and national origin.

Earlier that same year, the Twenty-fourth Amendment had outlawed polltaxes. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 tookfurther steps to protect the free access ofminorities to the polls.

Ongoing ChallengesThe civil rights laws of the 1960s cer-

tainly opened more doors for minorities.African Americans, Hispanic Americans, andother minorities have made striking gains ineducational achievement. They increasinglyhold professional and managerial jobs andserve in government, yet whites still tend tohave more opportunities.

In the 1970s, the federal governmentbegan affirmative action programs to tryto make up for past discrimination. These

programs encouraged the hiring and pro-moting of minorities and women in fieldsthat were traditionally closed to them.Colleges, too, practiced affirmative actionto help minority students gain admission.

From the start, affirmative action wascontroversial. Critics complained that giv-ing preferential treatment to women andminorities amounted to discriminationagainst men and whites. The SupremeCourt case of Gratz v. Bollinger (2003) cen-tered on affirmative action. The Courtstruck down a University of Michiganpoint-based admission policy, stating that itgave excessive points to minority applicants.

The struggle for equal rights continues.Each year, the federal government receivesmore than 75,000 complaints of workplacediscrimination. Many Americans and othersare sometimes subject to racial profilingby law enforcement officersbeing singledout as suspects because of the way theylook. Some Americans even become the vic-tims of hate crimesacts of violence basedon a persons race, color, national origin,gender, or disability.

Describing How did MartinLuther King, Jr., hope to change unfair laws?

Checking for Understanding1. Key Terms Use the following

terms in a paragraph that summarizes the civil rights move-ment: discrimination, segregation,civil rights, affirmative action,racial profiling.

Reviewing Main Ideas2. Identify List examples of the

discrimination that AfricanAmericans faced after the Civil War.

3. Define What was the purpose ofthe Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Critical Thinking4. Drawing Conclusions Why was

the civil rights movementstarted?

5. Explaining Information Use thegraphic organizer below to listMartin Luther King, Jr.s tacticsin the civil rights movement.

Analyzing Visuals6. Conclude Reexamine the chart

on page 114 that lists somelandmark acts achieved by civilrights activists. What was thepurpose of the Americans withDisabilities Act?

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BE AN ACTIVE CITIZEN7. Write Do you think that affirma-

tive action laws are a fair way tochange past discrimination? Writeyour opinion in a letter to the editor.


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Reviewing Key TermsWrite the chapter key term that matches eachdefinition below.

1. a formal accusation of a crime issued by agrand jury

2. the criminal act of verbally lying about anotherperson to harm that persons reputation

3. procedures established by law and guaran-teed by the Constitution

4. a formal request for government action

5. the right of the government to take privateproperty for public use

6. a sum of money paid in exchange for theright to vote

7. banning printed materials because they con-tain alarming or offensive ideas

8. the criminal act of printing lies about otherpeople

9. money paid to the court by an accused per-son to guarantee that she or he will appearfor trial

10. the right to vote

Reviewing Main Ideas11. What five basic freedoms does the First

Amendment protect?

12. What was the significance of the Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka, Kansasdecision?

13. What practice led to the inclusion of the ThirdAmendment in the Bill of Rights?

14. Why is protection from double jeopardyimportant?

15. What was the impact of the Supreme Courtsdecision in Gitlow v. New York (1925)?

16. Explain the significance of the FourteenthAmendment.

17. What was the purpose of the NAACP and theNational Urban League?

18. What does the incorporation of the Bill ofRights mean?

Using Your Foldables Study OrganizerFind a classroom partner and take turnsasking each other the three questionsyou each have written on your foldable.Can you answer each others questionscorrectly?

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Section 1 The First Amendment to

the Constitution protectsfive basic freedoms ofAmericans.

There are limits to ourFirst Amendment rights.

Section 2 The Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments

protect the rights of persons accused ofcrimes.

The Bill of Rights also protects other rightsand important liberties.

Section 3 The Civil War

amendments endedslavery, definedAmerican citizenshipto include AfricanAmericans, andguaranteed suffrageto African Americans.

Section 4 Groups of African

Americans joinedtogether to fight forequality in a strugglecalled the civil rightsmovement.

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Critical Thinking19. Predicting Consequences The Twenty-

fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitutionmade poll taxes illegal in national elections.What do you think would have happened ifthe Twenty-fourth Amendment had not beenratified?

20. Making Judgments In a chart like the onebelow, reorder the 27 amendments to theU.S. Constitution in their order of impor-tance. Explain your choice for most impor-tant and least important.

Practicing SkillsTaking Notes Turn to the Supreme Court Case Summaries in the Appendix. Read thefollowing cases: Gideon v. Wainwright andMiranda v. Arizona. Take notes as you read and answer the following questions using only your notes.

21. Which amendments to the Constitution wereinvolved in these cases?

22. What was the Courts ruling in each case?

23. Do you agree or disagree with these rul-ings? Explain your answers.

Economics Activity24. Contact a lawyer in your community who

handles criminal cases. Conduct an inter-view to find out what costs are involved indefending a criminal charge.

Analyzing Visuals25. Study the chart that lists Amendments

1127 on page 110. Which amendmentspells out the procedure for replacing apresident who leaves office? Which amend-ment repeals an earlier amendment?

26. The First Amendment guarantees freedomof assembly. Work with a partner to contacta local government to find out its rulesabout holding assemblies, such as politicalrallies, meetings, or parades. Find out whatrestrictions apply to where and when theassemblies take place. Report your findingsto the class.

Technology Activity27. Use the Internet to research current

debates over Americans First Amendmentrights. For example, you might research theproposed amendment to protect theAmerican flag or the separation of churchand state. Summarize the issue and shareyour opinion about it in a brief presentation.

Self-Check Quiz Visit the Civics Today Web site atciv.glencoe.com and click on Self-Check QuizzesChapter 4 to prepare for the chapter test.

Standardized Test Practice

DIRECTIONS: Choose the bestanswer to complete the statement.

The right to express yourself in aneditorial letter to your local newspaper isprotected byF the First Amendment.G the Second Amendment.H the Third Amendment.J the Fourth Amendment.

Test-Taking TipAlthough you may not immediately recallthe answer, start by eliminating answer

choices that you know are incorrect.


Order Number of Amendment

First in importance:

Second in importance:

Third in importance:

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Reading Skills HandbookIdentifying Words and Building VocabularyReading for a ReasonUnderstanding What You ReadThinking About Your ReadingUnderstanding Text StructureReading for Research

Be an Active ReaderBe an Active CitizenWhy Study Civics?Unit 1: Foundations of American CitizenshipChapter 1: Citizenship and Government in a DemocracySection 1: Government of the People, by the People, for the PeopleSection 2: The Path to CitizenshipSection 3: The Diversity of AmericansChapter 1 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 2: Roots of American DemocracySection 1: Our English HeritageSection 2: The Birth of a Democratic NationSection 3: The Nation's First GovernmentsThe Declaration of IndependenceChapter 2 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 3: The ConstitutionSection 1: The Road to the ConstitutionSection 2: Creating and Ratifying the ConstitutionThe Constitution of the United StatesSection 3: The Structure of the ConstitutionSection 4: Principles Underlying the ConstitutionChapter 3 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 4: The Bill of RightsSection 1: The First AmendmentSection 2: Other Guarantees in the Bill of RightsSection 3: Extending the Bill of RightsSection 4: The Civil Rights StruggleChapter 4 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 5: The Citizen and the CommunitySection 1: The Duties and Responsibilities of CitizenshipSection 2: Volunteering in Your CommunityChapter 5 Assessment & Activities

Unit 2: The National GovernmentChapter 6: CongressSection 1: How Congress Is OrganizedSection 2: The Powers of CongressSection 3: Representing the PeopleSection 4: How a Bill Becomes a LawChapter 6 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 7: The President and the Executive BranchSection 1: The President and Vice PresidentSection 2: The President's JobSection 3: Making Foreign PolicySection 4: Presidential Advisers and Executive AgenciesChapter 7 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 8: The Judicial BranchSection 1: The Federal Court SystemSection 2: How Federal Courts Are OrganizedSection 3: The United States Supreme CourtSection 4: Deciding Cases at the Supreme CourtChapter 8 Assessment & Activities

Unit 3: Political Parties and Interest GroupsChapter 9: Political Parties and PoliticsSection 1: Development of American Political PartiesSection 2: Organization of American Political PartiesSection 3: Role of Political Parties TodayChapter 9 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 10: Voting and ElectionsSection 1: Who Can Vote?Section 2: Election CampaignsSection 3: Paying for Election CampaignsChapter 10 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 11: Influencing GovernmentSection 1: Public OpinionSection 2: The Mass MediaSection 3: Interest GroupsChapter 11 Assessment & Activities

Unit 4: State and Local GovernmentChapter 12: State GovernmentSection 1: The Federal SystemSection 2: The State Legislative BranchSection 3: The State Executive BranchSection 4: The State Judicial BranchChapter 12 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 13: Local GovernmentSection 1: City GovernmentSection 2: County GovernmentsSection 3: Towns, Townships, and VillagesChapter 13 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 14: Dealing With Community IssuesSection 1: How a Community Handles IssuesSection 2: Education and Social IssuesSection 3: Environmental IssuesChapter 14 Assessment & Activities

Unit 5: The Individual, the Law, and the InternetChapter 15: Legal Rights and ResponsibilitiesSection 1: The Sources of Our LawsSection 2: Types of LawsSection 3: The American Legal SystemChapter 15 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 16: Civil and Criminal LawSection 1: Civil CasesSection 2: Criminal CasesSection 3: Young People and the CourtsChapter 16 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 17: Citizenship and the InternetSection 1: Civic ParticipationSection 2: Challenges for DemocracySection 3: Regulating the InternetChapter 17 Assessment & Activities

Unit 6: The Economy and the IndividualChapter 18: What Is Economics?Section 1: The Fundamental Economic ProblemSection 2: Making Economic DecisionsSection 3: Being an Economically Smart CitizenChapter 18 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 19: The American EconomySection 1: Economic ResourcesSection 2: Economic Activity and ProductivitySection 3: Capitalism and Free EnterpriseSection 4: The Economy and YouChapter 19 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 20: DemandSection 1: What Is Demand?Section 2: Factors Affecting DemandChapter 20 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 21: SupplySection 1: What Is Supply?Section 2: Factors Affecting SupplySection 3: Markets and PricesChapter 21 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 22: Business and LaborSection 1: Types of BusinessesSection 2: Labor UnionsSection 3: Businesses in Our EconomyChapter 22 Assessment & Activities

Unit 7: The Free Enterprise SystemChapter 23: Government and the EconomySection 1: The Role of GovernmentSection 2: Measuring the EconomySection 3: Government, the Economy, and YouChapter 23 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 24: Money and BankingSection 1: What Is Money?Section 2: The Federal Reserve SystemSection 3: How Banks OperateChapter 24 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 25: Government FinancesSection 1: The Federal GovernmentSection 2: State and Local GovernmentsSection 3: Managing the EconomyChapter 25 Assessment & Activities

Unit 8: The United States and the WorldChapter 26: Comparing Economic SystemsSection 1: International Trade and Its BenefitsSection 2: Economic SystemsSection 3: Economies in TransitionChapter 26 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 27: Comparing Systems of GovernmentSection 1: Types of GovernmentSection 2: A Profile of Great BritainSection 3: A Profile of ChinaChapter 27 Assessment & Activities

Chapter 28: An Interdependent WorldSection 1: Global DevelopmentsSection 2: The United NationsSection 3: Democracy and Human RightsChapter 28 Assessment & Activities

AppendixWhat Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One?Honoring AmericaCareers HandbookGovernment and Economics Data BankUnited States FactsPresidents of the United StatesDocuments of American HistorySupreme Court Case SummariesGlossarySpanish GlossaryIndexAcknowledgments

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Student WorkbooksActive Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student EditionChapter 1: Citizenship and Government in a DemocracySection 1: Government of the People, by the People, for the PeopleSection 2: The Path to CitizenshipSection 3: The Diversity of Americans

Chapter 2: Roots of American DemocracySection 1: Our English HeritageSection 2: The Birth of a Democratic NationSection 3: The Nation's First Governments

Chapter 3: The ConstitutionSection 1: The Road to the ConstitutionSection 2: Creating and Ratifying the ConstitutionSection 3: The Structure of the ConstitutionSection 4: Principles Underlying the Constitution

Chapter 4: The Bill of RightsSection 1: The First AmendmentSection 2: Other Guarantees in the Bill of RightsSection 3: Extending the Bill of RightsSection 4: The Civil Rights Struggle

Chapter 5: The Citizen and the CommunitySection 1: The Duties and Responsibilities of CitizenshipSection 2: Volunteering in Your Community

Chapter 6: CongressSection 1: How Congress Is OrganizedSection 2: The Powers of CongressSection 3: Representing the PeopleSection 4: How a Bill Becomes a Law

Chapter 7: The President and the Executive BranchSection 1: The President and Vice PresidentSection 2: The President's JobSection 3: Making Foreign PolicySection 4: Presidential Advisers and Executive Agencies

Chapter 8: The Judicial BranchSection 1: The Federal Court SystemSection 2: How Federal Courts Are OrganizedSection 3: The United States Supreme CourtSection 4: Deciding Cases at the Supreme Court

Chapter 9: Political Parties and PoliticsSection 1: Development of American Political PartiesSection 2: Organization of American Political PartiesSection 3: Role of Political Parties Today

Chapter 10: Voting and ElectionsSection 1: Who Can Vote?Section 2: Election CampaignsSection 3: Paying for Election Campaigns

Chapter 11: Influencing GovernmentSection 1: Public OpinionSection 2: The Mass MediaSection 3: Interest Groups

Chapter 12: State GovernmentSection 1: The Federal SystemSection 2: The State Legislative BranchSection 3: The State Executive BranchSection 4: The State Judicial Branch

Chapter 13: Local GovernmentSection 1: City GovernmentSection 2: County GovernmentsSection 3: Towns, Townships, and Villages

Chapter 14: Dealing With Community IssuesSection 1: How a Community Handles IssuesSection 2: Education and Social IssuesSection 3: Environmental Issues

Chapter 15: Legal Rights and ResponsibilitiesSection 1: The Sources of Our LawsSection 2: Types of LawsSection 3: The American Legal System

Chapter 16: Civil and Criminal LawSection 1: Civil CasesSection 2: Criminal CasesSection 3: Young People and the Courts

Chapter 17: Citizenship and the InternetSection 1: Civic ParticipationSection 2: Challenges for DemocracySection 3: Regulating the Internet

Chapter 18: What Is Economics?Section 1: The Fundamental Economic ProblemSection 2: Making Economic DecisionsSection 3: Being an Economically Smart Citizen

Chapter 19: The American EconomySection 1: Economic ResourcesSection 2: Economic Activity and ProductivitySection 3: Capitalism and Free EnterpriseSection 4: The Economy and You

Chapter 20: DemandSection 1: What Is Demand?Section 2: Factors Affecting Demand

Chapter 21: SupplySection 1: What Is Supply?Section 2: Factors Affecting SupplySection 3: Markets and Prices

Chapter 22: Business and LaborSection 1: Types of BusinessesSection 2: Labor UnionsSection 3: Businesses in Our Economy

Chapter 23: Government and the EconomySection 1: The Role of GovernmentSection 2: Measuring the EconomySection 3: Government, the Economy, and You

Chapter 24: Money and BankingSection 1: What Is Money?Section 2: The Federal Reserve SystemSection 3: How Banks Operate

Chapter 25: Government FinancesSection 1: The Federal GovernmentSection 2: State and Local GovernmentsSection 3: Managing the Economy

Chapter 26: Comparing Economic SystemsSection 1: International Trade and Its BenefitsSection 2: Economic SystemsSection 3: Economies in Transition

Chapter 27: Comparing Systems of GovernmentSection 1: Types of GovernmentSection 2: A Profile of Great BritainSection 3: A Profile of China

Chapter 28: An Interdependent WorldSection 1: Global DevelopmentsSection 2: The United NationsSection 3: Democracy and Human Rights

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Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student EditionChapter 1: Citizenship and Government in a DemocracySection 1: Government of the People, by the People, for the PeopleSection 2: The Path to CitizenshipSection 3: The Diversity of Americans

Chapter 2: Roots of American DemocracySection 1: Our English HeritageSection 2: The Birth of a Democratic NationSection 3: The Nation's First Governments

Chapter 3: The ConstitutionSection 1: The Road to the ConstitutionSection 2: Creating and Ratifying the ConstitutionSection 3: The Structure of the ConstitutionSection 4: Principles Underlying the Constitution

Chapter 4: The Bill of RightsSection 1: The First AmendmentSection 2: Other Guarantees in the Bill of RightsSection 3: Extending the Bill of RightsSection 4: The Civil Rights Struggle

Chapter 5: The Citizen and the CommunitySection 1: The Duties and Responsibilities of CitizenshipSection 2: Volunteering in Your Community

Chapter 6: CongressSection 1: How Congress Is OrganizedSection 2: The Powers of CongressSection 3: Representing the PeopleSection 4: How a Bill Becomes a Law

Chapter 7: The President and the Executive BranchSection 1: The President and Vice PresidentSection 2: The President's JobSection 3: Making Foreign PolicySection 4: Presidential Advisers and Executive Agencies

Chapter 8: The Judicial BranchSection 1: The Federal Court SystemSection 2: How Federal Courts Are OrganizedSection 3: The United States Supreme CourtSection 4: Deciding Cases at the Supreme Court

Chapter 9: Political Parties and PoliticsSection 1: Development of American Political PartiesSection 2: Organization of American Political PartiesSection 3: Role of Political Parties Today

Chapter 10: Voting and ElectionsSection 1: Who Can Vote?Section 2: Election CampaignsSection 3: Paying for Election Campaigns

Chapter 11: Influencing GovernmentSection 1: Public OpinionSection 2: The Mass MediaSection 3: Interest Groups

Chapter 12: State GovernmentSection 1: The Federal SystemSection 2: The State Legislative BranchSection 3: The State Executive BranchSection 4: The State Judicial Branch

Chapter 13: Local GovernmentSection 1: City GovernmentSection 2: County GovernmentsSection 3: Towns, Townships, and Villages

Chapter 14: Dealing With Community IssuesSection 1: How a Community Handles IssuesSection 2: Education and Social IssuesSection 3: Environmental Issues

Chapter 15: Legal Rights and ResponsibilitiesSection 1: The Sources of Our LawsSection 2: Types of LawsSection 3: The American Legal System

Chapter 16: Civil and Criminal LawSection 1: Civil CasesSection 2: Criminal CasesSection 3: Young People and the Courts

Chapter 17: Citizenship and the InternetSection 1: Civic ParticipationSection 2: Challenges for DemocracySection 3: Regulating the Internet

Chapter 18: What Is Economics?Section 1: The Fundamental Economic ProblemSection 2: Making Economic DecisionsSection 3: Being an Economically Smart Citizen

Chapter 19: The American EconomySection 1: Economic ResourcesSection 2: Economic Activity and ProductivitySection 3: Capitalism and Free EnterpriseSection 4: The Economy and You

Chapter 20: DemandSection 1: What Is Demand?Section 2: Factors Affecting Demand

Chapter 21: SupplySection 1: What Is Supply?Section 2: Factors Affecting SupplySection 3: Markets and Prices

Chapter 22: Business and LaborSection 1: Types of BusinessesSection 2: Labor UnionsSection 3: Businesses in Our Economy

Chapter 23: Government and the EconomySection 1: The Role of GovernmentSection 2: Measuring the EconomySection 3: Government, the Economy, and You

Chapter 24: Money and BankingSection 1: What Is Money?Section 2: The Federal Reserve SystemSection 3: How Banks Operate

Chapter 25: Government FinancesSection 1: The Federal GovernmentSection 2: State and Local GovernmentsSection 3: Managing the Economy

Chapter 26: Comparing Economic SystemsSection 1: International Trade and Its BenefitsSection 2: Economic SystemsSection 3: Economies in Transition

Chapter 27: Comparing Systems of GovernmentSection 1: Types of GovernmentSection 2: A Profile of Great BritainSection 3: A Profile of China

Chapter 28: An Interdependent WorldSection 1: Global DevelopmentsSection 2: The United NationsSection 3: Democracy and Human Rights

Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student EditionCaptulo 1: La ciudadana y el gobierno en una democraciaSeccin 1: Gobierno del pueblo, por el pueblo y para el puebloSeccin 2: El camino a la ciudadanaSeccin 3: La diversidad de los estadounidenses

Captulo 2: Las races de la democracia estadounidensesSeccin 1: Nuestra herencia inglesaSeccin 2: El nacimiento de una nacin democrticaSeccin 3: Los primeros gobiernos de la nacin

Captulo 3: La ConstitucinSeccin 1: El camino a la ConstitucinSeccin 2: La creacin y la ratificacin de la ConstitucinSeccin 3: La estructura de la ConstitucinSeccin 4: Los principios de la Constitucin

Captulo 4: La Declaracin de DerechosSeccin 1: La Primera EnmiendaSeccin 2: Otras garantas de la Declaracin de DerechosSeccin 3: Ampliacin de la Declaracin de DerechosSeccin 4: La lucha por los derechos civiles

Captulo 5: El ciudadano y la comunidadSeccin 1: Los deberes y las responsabilidades de la ciudadanaSeccin 2: El trabajo voluntario en tu comunidad

Captulo 6: El gobierno nacionalSeccin 1: Cmo est organizado el CongresoSeccin 2: Las facultades del CongresoSeccin 3: La representacin del puebloSeccin 4: Cmo se convierte en ley un proyecto legislativo

Captulo 7: El presidente y el poder ejecutivoSeccin 1: El presidente y el vicepresidenteSeccin 2: El trabajo del presidenteSeccin 3: La poltica exteriorSeccin 4: Los consejeros presidenciales y las dependencias del ejecutivo

Captulo 8: El poder judicialSeccin 1: El sistema de tribunales federalesSeccin 2: Cmo estn organizados los tribunales federalesSeccin 3: La Corte Suprema de Estados UnidosSeccin 4: Cmo se deciden los casos en la Corte Suprema

Captulo 9: Los partidos polticos y la polticaSeccin 1: Surgimiento de los partidos polticos estadounidensesSeccin 2: Organizacin de los partidos polticos estadounidensesSeccin 3: Funcin de los partidos polticos en la actualidad

Captulo 10: Votacin y eleccionesSeccin 1: Quin puede votar?Seccin 2: Campaas electoralesSeccin 3: Cmo se pagan las campaas electorales

Captulo 11: Influencias del gobiernoSeccin 1: La opinin pblicaSeccin 2: Los medios de comunicacinSeccin 3: Los grupos de presin

Captulo 12: El gobierno estatalSeccin 1: El sistema federalSeccin 2: El poder legislativo estatalSeccin 3: El poder ejecutivo estatalSeccin 4: El poder judicial estatal

Captulo 13: Gobierno localSeccin 1: El gobierno municipalSeccin 2: Gobiernos condalesSeccin 3: Pueblos, municipios y poblaciones

Captulo 14: Soluciones para las comunidadesSeccin 1: Cmo maneja sus asuntos una comunidadSeccin 2: Asuntos educativos y socialesSeccin 3: Asuntos ambientales

Captulo 15: Derechos y responsabilidades legalesSeccin 1: El origen de nuestras leyesSeccin 2: Clases de derechoSeccin 3: El sistema legal estadounidense

Captulo 16: Derecho civil y penalSeccin 1: Casos civilesSeccin 2: Casos penalesSeccin 3: Los menores de edad y los tribunales

Captulo 17: La ciudadana y la InternetSeccin 1: La participacin cvicaSeccin 2: Retos de la democraciaSection 3: Regulacin de internet

Captulo 18: La economa y el individuoSeccin 1: El problema econmico fundamentalSeccin 2: Las decisiones econmicasSeccin 3: Cmo ser un ciudadano que sabe economa

Captulo 19: La economa estadounidenseSeccin 1: Recursos econmicosSeccin 2: Actividad econmica y productividadSeccin 3: Capitalismo y libre empresaSeccin 4: La economa y t

Captulo 20: La demandaSeccin 1: Qu es la demandaSeccin 2: Factores que influyen en la demanda

Captulo 21: OfertaSeccin 1: Qu es la ofertaSeccin 2: Factores que influyen en la ofertaSeccin 3: Mercados y precios

Captulo 22: Empresas y TrabajadoresSeccin 1: Clases de empresasSeccin 2: Sindicatos de trabajadoresSeccin 3: Las empresas en nuestra economa

Captulo 23: El gobierno y la economaSeccin 1: El papel del gobiernoSeccin 2: Cmo se mide la economaSeccin 3: El gobierno, la economa y t

Captulo 24: El dinero y los bancosSeccin 1: Qu es el dineroSeccin 2: El sistema de la Reserva FederalSeccin 3: Cmo funcionan los bancos

Captulo 25: Finanzas del gobiernoSeccin 1: El gobierno federalSeccin 2: Gobiernos estatales y localesSeccin 3: El manejo de la economa

Captulo 26: Comparacin de sistemas econmicosSeccin 1: El comercio internacional y sus ventajasSeccin 2: Sistemas econmicosSeccin 3: Economas en transicin

Captulo 27: Comparacin de sistemas de gobiernoSeccin 1: Clases de gobiernoSeccin 2: Un perfil de Gran BretaaSeccin 3: Un perfil de China

Captulo 28: Un mundo interdependienteSeccin 1: Acontecimientos mundialesSeccin 2: La Organizacin de las Naciones UnidasSeccin 3: Democracia y derechos humanos

Spanish SummariesCaptulo 1: La ciudadana y el gobierno en una democraciaCaptulo 2: Las races de la democracia estadounidensesCaptulo 3: La ConstitucinCaptulo 4: La Declaracin de DerechosCaptulo 5: El ciudadano y la comunidadCaptulo 6: El gobierno nacionalCaptulo 7: El presidente y el poder ejecutivoCaptulo 8: El poder judicialCaptulo 9: Los partidos polticos y la polticaCaptulo 10: Votacin y eleccionesCaptulo 11: Influencias del gobiernoCaptulo 12: El gobierno estatalCaptulo 13: Gobierno localCaptulo 14: Soluciones para las comunidadesCaptulo 15: Derechos y responsabilidades legalesCaptulo 16: Derecho civil y penalCaptulo 17: La ciudadana y la InternetCaptulo 18: La economa y el individuoCaptulo 19: La economa estadounidenseCaptulo 20: La demandaCaptulo 21: OfertaCaptulo 22: Empresas y TrabajadoresCaptulo 23: El gobierno y la economaCaptulo 24: El dinero y los bancosCaptulo 25: Finanzas del gobiernoCaptulo 26: Comparacin de sistemas econmicosCaptulo 27: Comparacin de sistemas de gobiernoCaptulo 28: Un mundo interdependiente

Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student EditionActivity 1: Interpreting Charts and Tables Activity 2: Using Time LinesActivity 3: Interpreting Diagrams Activity 4: Identifying the Main Idea Activity 5: Interpreting a Visual Image Activity 6: Using a Bar Graph to Interpret Data Activity 7: Interpreting Graphs Activity 8: Interpreting Primary Sources Activity 9: Comparing and Contrasting Activity 10: Making Inferences Activity 11: Interpreting a Political Cartoon Activity 12: Persuasive Writing About an Issue Activity 13: Recognizing Point of View Activity 14: Forming Hypotheses Activity 15: Perceiving Cause-and-Effect RelationshipsActivity 16: Distinguishing Between Fact and NonfactActivity 17: Evaluating a Web SiteActivity 18: Making Decisions Activity 19: Predicting Outcomes Activity 20: Classifying Facts and DetailsActivity 21: Analyzing Graphs and TablesActivity 22: Constructing Bar Graphs to Analyze DataActivity 23: Interpreting and Evaluating EditorialsActivity 24: Outlining Information for WritingActivity 25: Analyzing Statistics to Draw ConclusionsActivity 26: Making Generalizations Activity 27: Recognizing Forms of Propaganda Activity 28: Reading a Special-Purpose Map

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