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The First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

The First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Who determines what the Bill of Rights means?. The Supreme Court makes rulings on the meaning The Supreme Court balances the rights of the individual with the needs of society. Individual??. Society??. Five Rights in the First Amendment.

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The First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

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  1. The First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

  2. Who determines what the Bill of Rights means? • The Supreme Court makes rulings on the meaning • The Supreme Court balances the rights of the individual with the needs of society Individual?? Society??

  3. Five Rights in the First Amendment • Freedom of Religion • Freedom of Speech • Freedom of the Press • Freedom of Assembly • Petition the Government

  4. Freedom of Religion • “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof” • Two clauses: • Establishment clause • Free Exercise clause

  5. Establishment and free exercise clause often conflict with each other • In schools, the religion issue is most prevalent • If a student raises his hand and asks “Can we say an opening prayer before this test?” • If the teacher says: • “Yes”, It looks like establishment of religion • “No”, is it denying a student free exercise?

  6. Establishment clause-GovernmentCansCannot • Teach about religions in school • Allow voluntary prayer • Transport students to a religious school • Read Bible for culture or literacy content • Set a state/national religion • Government cannot order a prayer • Teach religious doctrine in the school • Teach creationism without evolution to balance

  7. Free Exercise—The personCanCannot • Choose whatever religion • Lead a prayer in most examples • Ask questions about religions • Worship whomever you want • Break the law and claim it is religious belief • Raise children without education • Deprive children of basic needs

  8. Freedom of speech • “Congress shall make no laws . . . abridging the freedom of speech”

  9. Free speech– The individual can: • Say any political belief • Protest (without getting out of control) • Burn the flag • Say racist and hate slogans • Free speech means someone might say something you disagree with

  10. Free speech—limits on the person • Threaten to blow up airplanes, schools or the president • Sexual harassment • Create “too much” social chaos (Occupy groups) • Extremely crude language in a public place • Disrespectful, vulgar language in schools • Hate crimes

  11. Freedom of the press • “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging . . . the freedom of the press.”

  12. Freedom of the press-the pressCan Cannot • Print any political position • Make fun of people, especially politicians • Expose wrongs by the government • Say things you might not agree with • Libel– intentionally injuring a person’s reputation by false information • Disclose defense-security secrets-or can they? • Detail how to make certain weapons

  13. Freedom of Assembly • “Congress shall make no law . . . Abridging . . . the people to peaceably assemble”

  14. Freedom of Assembly—IndividualCan Cannot • Protest • Parade (with a permit) • Parade chanting hate slogans • Protest by throwing rocks and breaking windows • Hang out on private land against owners will—loitering • Violate teen curfew

  15. Petition the Government • “Congress shall make no law . . . preventing . . . the people. . . to petition the government for a redress of grievances”

  16. Petition the government • You may sue the government • You cannot be punished for exposing wrongs by the government • The courts decide the wrongs

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