The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights

Civil Rights vs. Civil LibertiesCivil Rights vs. Civil Liberties

Civil Liberties-Civil Liberties- Individual freedoms guaranteed by Individual freedoms guaranteed by

Constitution (Bill of Rights) Constitution (Bill of Rights) Protect our right to think and act w/o Protect our right to think and act w/o

government interferencegovernment interference

GOVERNMENT CAN LIMIT THESE??? GOVERNMENT CAN LIMIT THESE???

WHEN CAN THEY?WHEN CAN THEY?

How’s that different from civil How’s that different from civil rights?rights?

Civil Rights-Civil Rights- Rights that CANNOT be denied to any group Rights that CANNOT be denied to any group

or individual in societyor individual in society Protected by 13Protected by 13thth 14 14thth 15 15thth 19 19thth and 26 and 26thth

Amendments Amendments

Which are the following? Which are the following?

Freedom of Speech

Civil Liberty or Civil Right?

Civil Right or Civil Liberty?Civil Right or Civil Liberty?

Freedom of Religion

Civil Right or Civil Liberty?Civil Right or Civil Liberty?

Women’s Right to Vote?

Civil Right or Civil Liberty?Civil Right or Civil Liberty?

Equal Protection under the Law

Civil Right or Civil Liberty?Civil Right or Civil Liberty?

No Illegal Search and Seizure

Conflicts with our RightsConflicts with our Rights

Individual vs. IndividualIndividual vs. Individual School PrayerSchool Prayer Our Candidates we electOur Candidates we elect

Individual vs. GroupIndividual vs. Group Individual rights vs. Individual rights vs.

National SecurityNational Security

BREAK: 6 minutes

- Reread pp. 132-133 The Case of National Security:

- In Notes Answer the following Questions:

1. What are the arguments for the Patriot Act?

2. What are the arguments against it?

3. Which side do you agree with? WHY?

4. Discuss with a partner

Other Rights in the ConstitutionOther Rights in the Constitution

Habeas Corpus-Habeas Corpus- right of accused to be informed of charges against right of accused to be informed of charges against

him/herhim/her

Bills of Attainder- Bills of Attainder- No laws that single out a person or group as guilty No laws that single out a person or group as guilty

w/o a trialw/o a trial

Ex Post Facto- Ex Post Facto- Cant make something a crime after it has occurredCant make something a crime after it has occurred