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    This document provides an overview of civics content standards related to citizenship, government, and the Constitution. It outlines key understandings about individual rights as defined in the Constitution and the role of civic participation. Essential questions address how the Bill of Rights impacts a republican form of government and what role the people play. Topic areas include the Constitution, Bill of Rights, political parties, elections process, and how a bill becomes law. Definitions and explanations of each of the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights are also provided.

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    This document provides an overview of civics content standards related to citizenship, government, and the Constitution. It outlines key understandings about individual rights as defined in the Constitution and the role of civic participation. Essential questions address how the Bill of Rights impacts a republican form of government and what role the people play. Topic areas include the Constitution, Bill of Rights, political parties, elections process, and how a bill becomes law. Definitions and explanations of each of the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights are also provided.

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    This document provides an overview of civics content standards related to citizenship, government, and the Constitution. It outlines key understandings about individual rights as defined in the Constitution and the role of civic participation. Essential questions address how the Bill of Rights impacts a republican form of government and what role the people play. Topic areas include the Constitution, Bill of Rights, political parties, elections process, and how a bill becomes law. Definitions and explanations of each of the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights are also provided.

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    Content Standards

    SS.68.PSCL.1: Understand the rights and responsibilities of each citizen and


    demonstrate the value of lifelong civic action.
    SS.68.PSCL.2: Understand how the government established by the Constitution
    embodies the principles of democracy and republicanism.
    Essential Understandings:
    1) Understand our individual rights as outlined in the U.S. Constitution.
    2) Understand how participation in civic and political life can help us reach our
    individual
    and community goals.
    Essential Questions
    1. How does the Bill of Rights impact a society founded on a republic form of
    government?
    2. What should be the role of the people for a republic government to function?
    UNIT TOPICS
    Parts of the Constitution
    The Bill of Rights
    The Amendments
    Political Parties and YOU?
    Democrat or Republican or Something Else?
    The Elections Process
    Qualities of a Great Leader
    How a Bill Becomes a Law
    The Bill of Rights
    1. Define the Bill of Rights? - The first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution
    make up the Bill of Rights.

    2. Why were the Bill of Rights put into the Constitution - The Bill of Rights were added to
    the Constitution to protect the personal rights of the American people.
    Amend Rights and Protections What does this mean?
    ment

    First Freedom of speech The ideas spelled out in the First Amendment form
    Freedom of the press the most basic rights of all U.S.citizens. Sometimes
    Freedom of religion called the five freedoms, these rights include
    Freedom of assembly freedom of religion, speech and press, freedom of
    Right to petition the government assembly and petition.

    Second Right to bear arms Citizens have the right to carry a gun around in
    public to only protect themselves when
    danger occurs

    Third Protection against housing soldiers in Citizens do not have to house soldiers in times
    civilian homes of peace unless they want to.

    Fourth Protection against unreasonable search Law enforcements can NOT search you or your
    and seizure property without suspecting illegal activity
    Protection against the issuing of warrants and they MUST have a search warrant
    without probable cause first.

    Fifth Protection against The 5th Amendment protects people from


    trial without indictment being held for committing a crime unless
    double jeopardy they have been properly accused.
    self-incrimination
    property seizure

    Sixth Right to a speedy trial If accused of a crime you have a right to: a
    Right to be informed of charges lawyer, a speedy and public trial with a
    Right to be confronted by witnesses jury of your peers,and know who is
    Right to call witnesses accusing you of the crime.
    Right to a legal counsel

    Seventh Right to trial by jury You have a right to a speedy civil trial by a jury
    of your peers. Civil trials occur when
    people sue one another.

    Eighth Protection against The Eighth Amendment protects against


    excessive bail excessive bail and cruel and unusual
    excessive fines punishment.
    cruel and unusual punishment

    Ninth Rights granted in the Constitution shall not Any rights not clearly stated in the Constitution
    infringe on other rights. belong to the citizens, NOT the
    government. Examples: Right to marry,
    choose your career, where to live,
    education

    Tenth Powers not granted to the Federal Anything the Constitution doesnt say the
    Government in the Constitution belong to COngress can do should be left up to the
    the states or the people. states, or to the people.

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