1. PROMPT: List at least 2 legal documents that list human rights. Write response in margin. The Bill of Rights The First 10 Amendments Sources: http://www.slideshare.net/tenneys/the-bill-of-rights-295915
2. Choose the right YOU think is the MOST important and make a tally mark next to it The 1st Amendment 5 Protected Rights : 1. Religion 2. Speech 3. Press 4. Assembly 5. Petition IMAGES ENHANCES RETENTION BY 300%
8. Pay seminary teachersQUESTION: Do you think that the government can teach creationism or intelligent design? Explain. Respond in margin IMAGES ENHANCES RETENTION BY 300%
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10. QUESTION: How does this picture and the one on the previous slide demonstrate the need for separation of church and state (GOVT)? Respond in margin. WOW! This is a picture of torture during the Spanish Inquisition IMAGES ENHANCES RETENTION BY 300%
11. Religion Free Exercise Clause People Can… Choose & practice their religion Celebrate holidays People Cannot… Break the law and claim it is religious belief Raise children without education Deprive children of basic needs
12. Free speech People CAN… State their political beliefs including criticizing govt Protest (without getting out of control) Say things about someone that are true Making racist remarks Expression: gestures (I.e., staying seated during Pledge, wearing a peace armband, burning the flag etc), art, banners, lyrics, posters The Tinker Case
21. Freedom of the Press The Press Can… Print any political position Satirize people, especially politicians Expose wrongs by the government Report the news even controversial events & issues Question: How does freedom of the press prevent the abuse of power? Give an example. Respond in margin.
22. Freedom of the Press The Press Cannot… Commit Libel: intentionally injuring a person’s reputation by false facts through written word
28. Freedom of Assembly People Cannot… Protest by throwing rocks and breaking windows Hang out on private land against owners will - loitering Break Teen curfew Incite a riot (i.e., during a protest calling police officers “pigs!”)
30. Petition You may sue the government for wrongs. This is known as a redress of grievances. Write and sign petitions to govt officials.
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32. 2nd AmendmentRight to Keep & Bear Arms Do you have the rights to own ANY weapons? Should only military people possess weapons? What is a weapon? The worst weapon known to man in 1791 would have been a cannon.
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34. 3rd AmendmentQuartering Soldiers Created in response to the British laws before the Revolution. No real importance today, other than the fact that it shows that we have a right to privacy in our homes.
35. QUESTION: What should happen next? Imagineyourteacher... …takes you to the computer lab. The girls take their purses. At the end of class, a girl screams, “Someone took my iPhone!” The only person that could have taken it is in the class. For this activity, let’s assume no one left the room at any time. http://www.slideshare.net/lntrullin
36. 4th AmendmentSearch & Seizure Plain View: if they see something in plain sight it constitutes PROBABLE CAUSE Restricts police from stopping & searching you without a reason: PROBABLE CAUSE Probable cause: reasonable belief that someone commited a crime (i.e., fingerprints, on video tape) Stop and Frisk (i.e., airports) A search warrant must be specific as to the place to be searched. It must be signed by a judge. Exclusionary rule: if a judge determines that the search was illegal, even if they find evidence, they CANNOT use that in court
37. Criminal Justice 5th AmendmentRights of the Accused Punishment=jail time, death, probation You cannot be tried for the same crime twice “Double Jeopardy” You do not have to testify against your self (self-incrimination). Miranda Court Case = Miranda rights “I plead the fifth” Steps from arrest to conviction must be fair. “Due Process” The government cannot take private property for public use unless it pays (i.e., the need to build a road) “eminent domain” “Grand Jury”: Determines there is sufficient evidence for a trial; if yes, an idictment would be issued. “Indict” means to bring formal charges against. “Habeas Corpus”: They cannot hold u indefinitely; must be told the charges against u
38. Criminal Justice 6th AmendmentRight to a Fair, Public, Speedy Trial Right to a speedy trial. Right to a public trial. Right to a Trial by Jury Unanimous decision “beyond a reasonable doubt” Confront witnesses. Right to an Attorney.
39. 7th AmendmentRight to a Trial by Jury in Suits of Common Law Civil Court Punishment=$ &/or property Sue for breach (break) of contract (not paying the rent), injuries & damages(I.e., car accident) In civil cases, you are allowed to have a trial by jury. They rule in the favor of one party and the decision doesn’t have to be unanimous – “preponderance of evidence” It is possible to be tried both a criminal court & a civil court.
40. 8th AmendmentExcessive Bail, Cruel & Unusual Punishment Bail: money you pay to get out of jail while you wait for a trial. The money is returned when you show up for court. QUESTION: Should we deny bail to terrorist suspects? QUESTION: Is the death Penalty “cruel” or “unusual” punishment?
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42. 9th AmendmentRights Retained by the People We have SOOOO many rights…can never list them all…SOOOO…this Amendment “covers all the bases” Any rights not spelled out in the Constitution, then belonged to the people. Example: The right to walk your dog, to travel on vacation, to have a family, to ride your bike, to read a book, etc…
43. 10th AmendmentPowers Reserved for States & People Any powers not spelled out in the Constitution belong to the states (education, marriage, divorce, etc) Example: the Constitution is silent about driving a car. The power to grant licenses is a power of the states. Each state has its own law. Driving Age 15 - South Carolina 16 - Ohio Jeanne Duba
Editor's Notes
Play Future Fight part 1 & 2
Play Future Fright Part 3
Play court scene from sweeny todd & Future Fright part 4, 5, 6
Mention supreme court cases regarding defendants that are juveniles and those with mental retardation.
