PPT-Second Amendment: Words & Rights

Addressing Gun Violence A Law and Public Health Approach Dialogues for Public Discussion Second Amendment United States Constitution A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed. Simple Justice . ~. Long Overdue. Roberta W. Francis, Co-Chair, ERA Task Force. National Council of Women’s Organizations. July 2015. www.equalrightsamendment.org. Section 1. :. . Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.. Intro. Bill of Rights. 1. st. = Five Freedoms . 2. nd. Amendment. Due Process. 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th. Conc.. Key Terms. Establishment Clause. Free Exercise Clause. Bill of Rights. First 10 Amendments to the US Constitution. Fill in this Chart. What do you . know . about the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights? . What do you . want to know . about the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights? . What did you . learn . 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. Civil Liberties. Freedoms . to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment. The 1. st. Amendment Protects…. Freedom of religion. Freedom of speech. Freedom of the press. Samantha, an eighteen-year old college student, is arrested for stealing a classmate’s term paper and selling it on the Internet. When she appears before the judge, she asks for a lawyer to help defend her. The judge tells her if she is smart enough to be in college, she is smart enough to defend herself. Besides, she is not being charged with a felony, so the stakes are not very high.. Illustration. What happens because we . have. this right?. What could happen without . this right?. . Amendment 1. Freedom of and the right to Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition and Speech. RAPPS. Objective: Analyze the Bill of Rights & Other Amendments. Limits on Rights. An individual’s rights must be balanced with the rights of others and the community’s health and safety.. Community vs. Individual Rights. Defendants’ Rights. Searches . and Seizures. Self-Incrimination. Right to Counsel. Trials. Cruel and Unusual Punishment. . FIGURE 4.1: The constitution and the Stages of the Criminal Justice System. The freedoms of religion, speech, press, peaceably assemble and petition the govt.. Establishment clause. - . g. ovt. cannot establish an official religion or give preference to any type of religion. 4. th. Amendment: Search & Seizure. The right of the people to be . secure. in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, . against. . unreasonable searches and seizures. , shall not be violated and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probably cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.. UNIT II – Constitution and Rights. Discussion Questions. What is due process?. What does it mean to be “accused” of a crime?. What rights to those that are accused of a crime have?. Amendments that protect the accused. 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. By: Taylor, Gracie, Elise, Stafford, Morgan, Tyler. Intro. Civil Liberties. Stated in the Bill of Rights. Not really as easy as written down. Complexity involved. Freedom of Speech. University of Wisconsin.