Bill of Rights Review

Productive Thinking Skills

Amendments 2-3

• Amendment 2 is controversial…Why?– National Rifle Association believes that citizens have

the right to bears arms with little or no government interference.

– In both Heller v. DC, McDonald v. Chicago SCOTUS ruled that no level of government can forbid law-abiding citizens the right to bear arms.

– Other limitations have been upheld, though including waiting periods, background checks, etc.

• Amendment 3 forbids the Quartering of soldiers during peacetime. Why included?

Amendment 4

• How do the limits in the 4th Amendment protect your rights to privacy?

• What does this amendment require?

• What does that mean?• Why do vehicles have

different standards?

Amendment 5: Define Each!

– Grand Jury Hearing:

– No Double Jeopardy:

– No Self-incrimination:

– Due Process of Law:

– Eminent Domain:

Amendments 6-8

• These rights protect you from the court system and its officials. Are sources of procedural rights.

• Amendment 6: Speedy, public trial; Attorney, Use & face witnesses; Know Charges

• Amendment 7: Guarantees civil jury trial for matters over $20.

• Amendment 8: Prevents cruel & unusual punishments; excessive bail and fines.

Amendments 9-10• Amendment 9 protects what is called your

unenumerated rights. These rights are those retained by the people that are not listed in the document. Examples?

• Amendment 10 protects and reserves rights not given to the federal government nor denied to the states to the states. These are called Reserved Powers (see Venn diagram, p. 33). Examples?

Instructions

• Set up page 41: – Line 1: Write “1st Amendment” then skip 10 lines.– Line 11: Write “Criminal Rights” then skip 10 lines.– Line 21: Write “Other Rights”

• When the Title screen pops up, choose ONE prompt and write it below the heading. Make a decision quickly.

• Write your prompts.

1st Amendment: Pick 1• How many ways can you come up with to voice

your opinion?• How would the 1st Amendment look to a mute?• You are a protest sign. Describe how it feels.• If you could have all of the freedom in the world,

how could you use it to stop censorship?• How is the 1st Amendment like a driver’s license?• What would happen if there was no 1st

Amendment?

Criminal Rights: Pick 1

• How would “cruel and unusual” look to a death row inmate?

• If you were a gavel what would you see?• If you had all of the legal knowledge in the

world, how could you use it to promote justice?• How is a lawyer like a shoe?• What would happen if there were no 7th

Amendment?

Other Rights: Pick 1

• Brainstorm all of the needs you would have to provide if you were forced to quarter soldiers.

• How would the right to bear arms look to a vulture?

• If you were a lawsuit, what would you smell?• Suppose you controlled the curriculum, what

courses would you change?• I only know about the 1st Amendment, explain

the 9th Amendment to me.

Out the Door TTD

• Share your productive writing skills with your elbow partner.

• Star which part of your elbow partner’s work you feel is best.

• Read 4.3. Complete outline for p. 42.

Collaborative Personal Communication

• Pick your best prompt. Consider uniqueness, thought, and clarity.

• Write prompt, response & name on one side of card.

• Drop in box.• After all have dropped, draw card from box.• Read response. Make comments on back of

the card about pros and cons. Score 7-10.• Return to the teacher. Share with class.