GC.08 Analyze how the Bill of Rights limits the powers of the government and ensures individual rights. (T.C.A. § 49-6-1028) C, P, TCA
What am I learning today?
The First Ten Amendments to OUR US Constitution. YOUR Bill of Rights. YOUR Rights.
Why am I learning this?
YOU need to know what YOUR rights are and what are the rights of others.
How will I know I learned this?
When you are confident you know what YOUR rights are and the rights of others.
Bellwork – Group Work – What do you think is the most important right we have and why?
First Amendment
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendment/amendment-i
https://constitution.findlaw.com/amendment1.html
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/first_amendment
Jefferson’s Letter to the Danbury Baptists:
https://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/9806/danpre.html
Speech and your boss?
Peaceable Assembly?
Nashville protesters disperse after blocking I-24 in Ferguson vigil
About 450 people marched through downtown Nashville in ‘solidarity’ with Ferguson, Mo., blocking streets and drawing befuddled looks from tourists under the neon lights of Broadway.
November 24, 2014 – Candlelight Vigil and March in Nashville
Notably, the protest remained peaceful—unlike events in other cities—without vandalism or violence. In fact, Chief Anderson even noted that some participants helped pick up trash after the event.
Following the grand jury’s decision on November 23, 2014, not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, a candlelight vigil was held in downtown Nashville on November 24 in front of the Metro Criminal Justice Center. MTSU Sidelines
After the vigil, demonstrators marched from the Justice Center along James E. Robertson Parkway to Shelby Street and eventually onto Interstate 24 (I-24). They lay down in the roadway, effectively halting traffic. MTSU SidelinesThe Washington Post
In a distinct approach, Nashville police, under Chief Steve Anderson, chose not to confront protesters with force. Instead, they offered hot chocolate, coffee, and bottled water, and managed the situation much like a civic parade—communicating with protest leaders, marching alongside them, and maintaining order without arrests. The Washington Post
After approximately 20–25 minutes, police cleared the protesters off I-24, reopening the roadway. The intent was to allow the demonstration to make a statement while minimizing disruption and avoiding violence. The Washington Post
Second Amendment
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendment/amendment-ii
POLLING: Gun Control
Gallup’s Guide to U.S. Public Opinion on Guns
https://constitution.findlaw.com/amendment2.html
District of Columbia v. Heller
McDonald v. Chicago
27 years later: Luby’s massacre survivors share their stories
https://www.massshootingtracker.site/
Tracking Chicago shooting victims
The Myths and Truths About Chicago’s Guns and Murder Rate
Chicago Girl Who Performed at Obama’s Inauguration Killed in Shooting
Think Of Laura by Christopher Cross
Student’s convicted killer wins parole
Third Amendment
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendment/amendment-iii
https://constitution.findlaw.com/amendment3.html
Fourth Amendment
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendment/amendment-iv
https://constitution.findlaw.com/amendment4.html
Mapp v. Ohio
https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/128984
What Does the Fourth Amendment Mean?
Incorporation Doctrine
Do Non-US Citizens have rights?
Yick Wo
Yick Wo v. Hopkins
Fifth Amendment
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendment/amendment-v
https://constitution.findlaw.com/amendment5.html
Miranda v. Arizona
West Memphis 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57CdmntNYUE
Innocence Project
Eminent Domain in Tennessee
Legendary Journalist Mike Wallace Featured IJ’s Eminent Domain Battles On 60 Minutes
6th Amendment
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendment/amendment-vi
https://constitution.findlaw.com/amendment6.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwNSHkuzz7M
Gideon v. Wainwright
Speedy Trial?
Aaron Hernandez: Timeline of His Football Career, Murder Trials and Death
Jury of your peers?
What is a Motion for Change of Venue?
Change of Venue in a Criminal Case
7th Amendment
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendment/amendment-vii
https://constitution.findlaw.com/amendment7.html
GM to pay $120M in multistate defective ignition switch settlement
The thousands of lawsuits against opioid companies, explained
Drug Company That Makes OxyContin Files For Bankruptcy to Stop Lawsuits Over Opioid Crisis
Purdue Pharma owners the Sackler family accused of hiding $1 billion in Swiss accounts
8th Amendment
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendment/amendment-viii
https://constitution.findlaw.com/amendment8.html
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
Federal and state powers and the Tenth and Fourteenth Amendments
All 27 Amendments
