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The Bill of Rights

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The Bill of Rights is �the first 10 Amendments

to the Constitution.

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1st Amendment: Four Freedoms�Speech, Press, Religion, & Peaceable Assembly�and the Right to Petition.

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1st Amendment: �The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition

Freedom of Speech

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1st Amendment: �The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition

Freedom of the Press

Freedom of the Press

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1st Amendment: �The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition

Freedom of Religion

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1st Amendment: �The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition

Freedom of Assembly

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1st Amendment: �The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition

Right to Petition

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2nd Amendment: �Right to Bear Arms

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3rd Amendment:�No Quartering of Soldiers

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4th Amendment: �Protection from Search & Seizure

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5th Amendment: �Right to Fair Legal Treatment�(Due Process)

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6th Amendment: �Right to a Fair Trial

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7th Amendment: �Right to a Jury

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8th Amendment: Protection from High Fines and Cruel Punishments

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9th Amendment: �Other Rights not in the Constitution

Ex: Privacy, Leisure, Home, Work, Education

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10th Amendment: State Rights

ex: Driver’s License, Schools

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The Bill of Rights was adopted �December 15, 1791.

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Are you ready for 10 citizenship questions �about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?

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Yes!

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1. What is the supreme law of the land?

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The Constitution

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2. What does the Constitution do?

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Protects basic rights of Americans

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3. What is an amendment?

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A change to the Constitution

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4. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

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The Bill of Rights

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5. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*

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Freedom of speech

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6. What is freedom of religion?

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You can practice any religion, �or not practice a religion.

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7. What is the “rule of law”?

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Government must obey the law.

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8. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

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Provide schooling and education

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9. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*

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Serve on a jury

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10. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

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Freedom of expression �and freedom of worship

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I know that you will be �a great American citizen!

PASS!

Thank you!

The Bill of Rights

uscitizenpod.com,

2015