Name:___________ America’s History

Bill of Rights
 The Bill of Rights is found in the __________________________.

 It was created to make sure certain freedoms and rights were protected

and to limit what the ______________________can do and control

 It also makes sure that people are treated __________________

Our Rights

 In the Bill of Rights, there are 10 sections, or _____________________, that

talk about the basic human freedoms that are protected by law in the US

 Although there are 10 amendments, today we will only be talking about

the first one! It covers 5 freedoms which are…

- Freedom of ___________________________

- Freedom of ___________________________

- Freedom of the Press

- Freedom of ___________________________

- Freedom to Petition
 But What Does That Mean?

Freedom Of….. Picture

SPEECH: Freedom to say what you want even if

someone disagrees

RELIGION: Freedom to be whatever religion

you choose

Example: Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist,

Hindu

PRESS: Freedom to write opinions or facts in

the newspaper that criticize the government

PETITION: Freedom to protest the government

or bring an issue up to their attention

ASSEMBLY: Freedom to get together as a group

as long as you are peaceful. Think Civil Rights
protests!