Chapter 4 Rights and Responsibilities
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Transcript of Chapter 4 Rights and Responsibilities
Chapter 4
Rights and Responsibilities
Section 1:The Bill of Rights
Section 2:Guaranteeing Other Rights
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 Rights• Americans wanted their rights written into
the Constitution.
• Several states recommended that a bill of rights be drafted upon ratification of the Constitution.
• 1791—The Bill of Rights became part of the Constitution.
Section 1: The Bill of RightsSection 1: The Bill of Rights
Americans' Rights: Our Freedoms: The Bill of Rights [02:38]
The Bill of Rights [01:44]
The First Amendment protects personal freedoms.• Freedom of religion
• Freedom of speech
• Freedom of the press
• Freedom of assembly
• Freedom of petition
Section 1: The Bill of RightsSection 1: The Bill of Rights
Other rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights include:
• Second—Right to bear arms• Fourth—Protection from unreasonable search and seizure
of private property• Fifth—Right to a fair trial and due process of law; right to
own property• Sixth—Right of the accused to a have a lawyer• Eighth—Forbids cruel and unusual punishment• Ninth—States that not all rights are listed in the
Constitution
Section 1: The Bill of RightsSection 1: 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
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 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.
Section 2:Section 2: Guaranteeing Other RightsGuaranteeing 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.
Section 2:Section 2: Guaranteeing Other RightsGuaranteeing 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.
Section 2:Section 2: Guaranteeing Other RightsGuaranteeing Other Rights
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 Separation of Church & State [01:40]
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
Citizens Have Responsibilities [01:55]
Duties of citizenship:• Obeying the law
• Attending school
• Paying taxes
• Serving in the armed forces
• Appearing in court
Section 3:Section 3: Citizens’ Duties and ResponsibilitiesCitizens’ Duties and Responsibilities
Rights and Responsibilities [04:25]
Responsibilities of Citizenship
• Voting
• Being informed
• Taking part in government
• Helping your community
• Respecting and protecting others’ rights
Section 3:Section 3: Citizens’ Duties and ResponsibilitiesCitizens’ Duties and Responsibilities
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
Chapter 4 Wrap-Up1. Which amendments focus on the rights of people
accused of crimes? What rights do these amendments guarantee?
2. Why was the Ninth Amendment included in the Bill of Rights?
3. How did the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments extend the civil rights of Americans?
4. How have voting rights been expanded through constitutional amendments?
5. What are the duties of citizenship?6. What are the responsibilities of citizenship?
1. Which amendments focus on the rights of people accused of crimes? What rights do these amendments guarantee?
2. Why was the Ninth Amendment included in the Bill of Rights?
3. How did the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments extend the civil rights of Americans?
4. How have voting rights been expanded through constitutional amendments?
5. What are the duties of citizenship?6. What are the responsibilities of citizenship?