Random Fact of the Day Random Fact of the Day

Original Bubble Gum is pink because Original Bubble Gum is pink because Walter Deimer, a Fleer employee, Walter Deimer, a Fleer employee, had only pink coloring left when he had only pink coloring left when he mixed up his first successful batch. mixed up his first successful batch.

Chapter 4, Section 1Chapter 4, Section 1The First Amendment The First Amendment

Main IdeaMain Idea

- Soon after the ratification of the - Soon after the ratification of the Constitution, the First Constitution, the First Amendment was added to Amendment was added to guarantee basic freedoms guarantee basic freedoms essential to our democracy.essential to our democracy.

I. I. First Amendment FreedomsFirst Amendment Freedoms

A. The Bill of Rights, added in 1791, A. The Bill of Rights, added in 1791, protects our civil liberties. protects our civil liberties.

B. B. Civil LibertiesCivil Liberties-- Freedoms we Freedoms we have to think and act without have to think and act without government interference or fear of government interference or fear of unfair treatment.unfair treatment.

C.C. The 1st Amendment protects 5 basic The 1st Amendment protects 5 basic freedoms: freedoms:

1. Religion1. Religion

2. Speech2. Speech

3. Assembly3. Assembly

4. Press4. Press

5. Petition5. Petition

D.D. Congress may not establish an Congress may not establish an official religion. official religion. ***Cannot favor one ***Cannot favor one over another, or treat people over another, or treat people differently because of their differently because of their beliefs. beliefs.

***People can practice their faith as ***People can practice their faith as they wish.***they wish.***

E.E. People have the right to speak freely People have the right to speak freely about our government without fear of about our government without fear of punishment. punishment.

*** Freedom of speech includes *** Freedom of speech includes conversations, radio, TV. It also conversations, radio, TV. It also protects forms of expression protects forms of expression other than words, such as other than words, such as clothing.***clothing.***

***We can express ourselves ***We can express ourselves through print and other media. through print and other media. Government cannot practice Government cannot practice censorship.***censorship.***

F.F. CensorshipCensorship- banning of printed - banning of printed materials or films because they materials or films because they contain certain ideas. contain certain ideas.

G.G. We can gather in groups as long as We can gather in groups as long as it is peaceful. it is peaceful.

***Governments can make up rules ***Governments can make up rules about where and when activities can about where and when activities can be held but cannot ban them. We be held but cannot ban them. We can join clubs, political parties, can join clubs, political parties, unions etc. ***unions etc. ***

H.H. We have the right to petition We have the right to petition government. government.

***We express ourselves through ***We express ourselves through writing to local elected writing to local elected representatives.***representatives.***

I.I. Petition-Petition- A formal request A formal request

II. II. Limits of First Amendment FreedomsLimits of First Amendment Freedoms

A.A. Supreme Court has decided that 1st Supreme Court has decided that 1st amendment freedoms are limited. amendment freedoms are limited.

***You cannot provoke a riot. You may ***You cannot provoke a riot. You may not speak or write in a way that not speak or write in a way that leads to criminal activities or efforts leads to criminal activities or efforts to overthrow the government.***to overthrow the government.***

***Use civil liberties responsibly, ***Use civil liberties responsibly, do not interfere with the rights do not interfere with the rights of others. You CAN criticize of others. You CAN criticize government officials but not government officials but not spread lies that hurt someone’s spread lies that hurt someone’s reputation.***reputation.***

BB. . SlanderSlander-- lies that are spoken about lies that are spoken about someonesomeone

C. C. Libel-Libel- lies that are printed or written lies that are printed or written

***Unlimited freedom is not possible in ***Unlimited freedom is not possible in a society. The rights of one a society. The rights of one individual must be balanced against individual must be balanced against the rights of all others.***the rights of all others.***

Patriot ActPatriot Act IntroductionIntroduction

Just six weeks after the September 11 Just six weeks after the September 11 attacks, a panicked Congress passed the attacks, a panicked Congress passed the USA Patriot Act, an overnight revision of USA Patriot Act, an overnight revision of the nation's surveillance laws that vastly the nation's surveillance laws that vastly expanded the government's authority to expanded the government's authority to what some would say, spy on its own what some would say, spy on its own citizens, while simultaneously reducing citizens, while simultaneously reducing checks and balances of our branches.     checks and balances of our branches.     

Some feel the Some feel the PATRIOT ActPATRIOT Act has directly has directly infringed on many of the rights and infringed on many of the rights and freedoms granted by the Bill of Rights. freedoms granted by the Bill of Rights.

Limited Freedom?Limited Freedom?

1.1. Do you feel the government should Do you feel the government should be able to listen to your phone be able to listen to your phone conversations, read emails, monitor conversations, read emails, monitor you on the internet to “protect” the you on the internet to “protect” the U.S. from another 9/11?U.S. from another 9/11?

2.2. Do you think the Patriot Act helps or Do you think the Patriot Act helps or hurts us?hurts us?

3.3. In your opinion, is the Patriot Act a In your opinion, is the Patriot Act a direct violation of the Bill of Rights?direct violation of the Bill of Rights?

Mini Quiz!!!Mini Quiz!!!

1. 1. The First Amendment protects how The First Amendment protects how many basic freedoms?many basic freedoms?

2. 2. What is censorship? Can the What is censorship? Can the government practice it?government practice it?

3. 3. Give some examples of how we can Give some examples of how we can practice free speech…practice free speech…

4. 4. Spoken lies about someone?Spoken lies about someone?5. 5. Written lies?Written lies?6. 6. What are civil liberties?What are civil liberties?