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HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON11

CIVICSCIVICS IN PRACTICEIN PRACTICEHOLTHOLT

Chapter 4Chapter 4

Rights and ResponsibilitiesRights and Responsibilities

Section 1:Section 1: The Bill of Rights

Section 2:Section 2: Guaranteeing Other Rights

Section 3:Section 3: Citizens’ Duties and Responsibilities



The Main Idea

The freedoms spelled out in the Bill of Rights—the freedoms of religion, speech, the press, and petition, and the right to a

speedy and fair trial—are 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?

Section 1: The Bill of RightsSection 1: The Bill of Rights



The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights

Americans wanted their rights written into the Americans wanted their rights written into the Constitution.Constitution.

Several states recommended that a bill of Several states recommended that a bill of rights be drafted upon ratification of the rights be drafted upon ratification of the Constitution.Constitution.

17911791——The Bill of Rights became part of the The Bill of Rights became part of the Constitution.Constitution.




The First Amendment protects personal The First Amendment protects personal freedoms.freedoms. Freedom of religionFreedom of religion Freedom of speechFreedom of speech Freedom of the pressFreedom of the press Freedom of assemblyFreedom of assembly Freedom of petitionFreedom of petition




Other rights guaranteed under the Other rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights include:Bill of Rights include: SecondSecond——Right to bear armsRight to bear arms FourthFourth——Protection from unreasonable search and seizure of Protection from unreasonable search and seizure of

private propertyprivate property FifthFifth——Right to a fair trial and due process of law; right to Right to a fair trial and due process of law; right to

own propertyown property SixthSixth——Right of the accused to a have a lawyerRight of the accused to a have a lawyer EighthEighth——Forbids cruel and unusual punishmentForbids cruel and unusual punishment NinthNinth——States that not all rights are listed in the ConstitutionStates that not all rights are listed in the Constitution




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

Question: What rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?

Section 1Section 1



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?

Section 2:Section 2: Guaranteeing Other RightsGuaranteeing Other Rights



Civil RightsCivil Rights

The Thirteenth Amendment outlawed slavery The Thirteenth Amendment outlawed slavery in the United States in1865.in the United States in1865.

The Fourteenth Amendment granted full The Fourteenth Amendment granted full citizenship to African Americans in 1868 and citizenship to African Americans in 1868 and protected citizens against unfair actions by protected citizens against unfair actions by state governments.state governments.




Voting RightsVoting Rights

1870 1870 –– The Fifteenth Amendment guaranteed The Fifteenth Amendment guaranteed the right to vote to African American men.the right to vote to African American men.

1913 1913 –– The Seventeenth Amendment gave The Seventeenth Amendment gave voters power to elect their senators.voters power to elect their senators.

1920 1920 – – The Nineteenth Amendment granted The Nineteenth Amendment granted suffrage to women.suffrage to women.




Voting Rights Voting Rights (continued)(continued)

1961 1961 –– The TwentyThe Twenty--third Amendment gave third Amendment gave citizens of Washington, D.C., the right to vote citizens of Washington, D.C., the right to vote for president and vice president.for president and vice president.

1964 1964 –– The TwentyThe Twenty--fourth Amendment forbade fourth Amendment forbade poll taxes.poll taxes.

1971 1971 –– The TwentyThe Twenty--sixth Amendment lowered sixth Amendment lowered the voting age to 18.the voting age to 18.




Section 2Section 2

Question: Which amendments extended Americans’ voting rights?

Fifteenth Amendment

Seventeenth Amendment

Nineteenth Amendment

Twenty-third Amendment

Twenty-fourth Amendment

Twenty-sixth Amendment

Amendments that Extended Voting Rights

Amendments that Extended Voting Rights



The Main IdeaAlong 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?

Section 3:Section 3: Citizens’ Duties and ResponsibilitiesCitizens’ Duties and Responsibilities



Duties of citizenship:Duties of citizenship:

Obeying the lawObeying the law Attending schoolAttending school Paying taxesPaying taxes Serving in the armed forcesServing in the armed forces Appearing in courtAppearing in court




Responsibilities of CitizenshipResponsibilities of Citizenship

VotingVoting Being informedBeing informed Taking part in governmentTaking part in government Helping your communityHelping your community Respecting and protecting others’ rightsRespecting and protecting others’ rights




Question: What are the responsibilities of citizenship?

Section 3Section 3

Responsibilities of

Citizenship

being informed

taking part in government

voting

respecting others’ rights

helping the community

Education

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