What you will learn today:1 What is the Bill of Rights?2 What does the 1st Amendment to the Constitution say about Freedom of Speech?3 What are Civil Rights?4 “Freedom of Speech” is a Civil Right, but that right does have limits.5 Why is it still important to have disagreements about how much “Freedom of Speech” people should have?

What you will also talk about today:

Tattoos:• Law • Social Consequences• Note Taking

What is the Bill of Rights?

What is the Bill of Rights?The Bill of Rights lists the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.

Bill of Rights: What does it do?

• It GUARANTEES a number of personal freedoms.

• It LIMITS the government's power in judicial and other proceedings.

• It RESERVES some powers to the states and the public.

Primary Source: The

U.S. Constitution

Primary Source: TEXT of the FIRST AMENDMENT TO the U.S. Constitution• Congress shall make no law respecting

an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Take your copy of the TEXT of the 1st amendment to the Constitution:

• In the space provided, explain why the TEXT is a PRIMARY source of historical information.

• Highlight what the 1st amendment says about freedom of speech.

• Write two questions about some things you don’t fully understand about this amendment.

Civil Rights

Civil Rights

• Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.

Think:What is the connection between

the 1st amendment and Civil Rights?

2. Are tattoos protected under “freedom of speech”?

1. Can the government make a law saying people cannot get a certain

tattoo?

3. Are there social consequences for tattoos?

2. Are there social consequences for tattoos?

1. Can Congress make a law saying people cannot get a certain tattoo?

3. Are tattoos protected under “freedom of speech”?

NO!

2. Are there social consequences for tattoos?

1. Can Congress make a law saying people cannot get a certain tattoo?

3. Are tattoos protected under “freedom of speech”?

NO!

Yes and No

2. Are there social consequences for tattoos?

1. Can Congress make a law saying people cannot get a certain tattoo?

3. Are tattoos protected under “freedom of speech”?

NO!

Yes and No

YES!

Our Civil Rights even under the CONSTITUTION and the Bill of Rights are LIMITED, especially when we use

those rights to infringe on other people’s Civil Rights.

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1. Could the government force this man to remove or alter his tattoos?

2. What did convince this man that removing his tattoos was in his best interest?

3. Connect this discussion and this article to your own life and experience.