PPT-Intro to “The Young Republic” Unit, the Bill of Rights,

Please pick up a unit guide and Class Notes 12 from the cart T ake out Focus 12 and use the first 10 minutes of class completing Part II and whatever you havent finished for Part I Compare notes with your table. Why was the Bill of Rights added to the U.S. Constitution?. In several states, ratification (approval) for the Constitution was only obtained when Federalist supporters promised to add a Bill of Rights to guarantee individual rights.. How Has the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment Changed the Constitution?. Fifth Amendment. No person shall be. . .deprived of life, liberty, or property, . without due process of law. .". Samantha DiFalco. Resident Director. Western Connecticut State University. Note from editor. The Roommate Bill of Rights is used to help students think about the choices they are making. By helping students understand their rights and responsibilities as a roommate, they may make better choices and be more considerate of others as they live together. . The first 10 amendments. To the U. S. Constitution. Who determines what the Bill of Rights mean?. The Supreme Court makes rulings on the meaning. The Supreme Court balances the rights of the individual with the needs of society. Civics. First Amendment. Civil Liberties-Freedoms we have to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair treatment.. -Freedom of Religion. Intolerance of different beliefs forced people to come to America.. AP European history. Constitutionalism in the 17. th. . Century. Constitutionalism in the 17. th. . Century. Limitation of government by law. Two countries: England & The United Provinces (Netherlands). Chapter . 8. Early Republic: Washington and Adams Presidencies. How would the new government work?. Many day-to-day issues weren’t explicitly talked about in the Constitution. Many important precedents established during this time. Lesson 2.5: Ratification and the Bill of Rights. Essential Question. How did the political, economic, and social turning points of the Revolutionary Era shape American ideals of tyranny and revolution?. www.crfcap.org. Presenters. : Keith Mataya and . Laura . Wesley. Constitutional Rights Foundation. CRF is a non-profit, non-partisan, national educational organization. For over 50 years we’ve provided programs, training, and materials supporting teachers and students in the fields of civic and law-related education.. Please pick up a unit guide and Class Notes #12 from the cart.. T. ake out Focus #12 . and . use . the first 10 minutes of class completing Part II and whatever you haven’t finished for Part I. Compare notes with your table.. Just to review:. What is a Constitution? What is the purpose of the United States Constitution?. The United States Constitution:. Sets up the government. Defines powers and limits of the government. Lists some of the rights of the people. Bill of Rights. The First 10 . Amendments to . the U.S. Constitution. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”. BILL OF RIGHTS Anti-Federalists argued that the US Constitution created a government with too much power To protect individual rights, 10 amendments were promised and added in 1791 TASK: You will create a chart with 3 columns. You will define each amendment and provide a symbol/drawing that represents its meaning. Bill of Rights. The First 10 . Amendments to . the U.S. Constitution. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”.