Civil Rights
Are civil rights protected by the consitution?
rights
Rights Protection
Freedom of speech and expression 1st Amendment
Right to bear arms 2nd Amendment
Right not to allow soldiers to stay in the house 3th Amendment
Right not to have unreasonable searches 4th Amendment
Right to stay silent 5th Amendment
Right to a fair trial 6th Amendment
Citizenship, Equal protection 14th Amendment
NO SLAVERY 13th Amendment
Right to vote regardless of gender 19th Amendment
another rights
Rights Protections
Defences
All created
equal • Brown
• Civil liberties are recognised in the
Unalienable vs Board
constitution • Bill or Rights
rights Life, 1954 -
(Amendments 1-10) • Civil Rights exist
Liberty and Civil
to provide additional protections for
pursuit of Rights •
groups • 14th Amendment, equal
Happiness Voting
protection under the law • Supreme Court
Freedom of Rights
- Article 3 of the constitution •
speech Freedom Act 1965
Limitations on all 3 branches of
of religion • Roe vs
Government • Entrenched rights are
Freedom of Wade 1973
difficult to Amend under the
association - Pro
constitution
Freedom of choice
expression
Those of Faith
to refuse service in business on grounds of faith
Civil Rights 1
, to access preferred schooling
Gun Owners:
right to bear arms
Accused:
to be informed of their rights
LGBTQ+:
relationships including marriage
removal of discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation
Women:
birth control
abortion
African Americans:
home ownership
voting
marriage
education
affirmative action is consitutional
Does the Bill of Rights protect civil rights?
The first 10 amendments are Bill of Rights, but are separate
of the US constitution. (1791)
The 3rd amendment was a result of british invasion on US
territory
May 1787 consitutional convention - new national constitution
- gained support, however had to be approved by conventions
among the states.
Federalist papers - written by Hamilton, Madison and Jay to
support new consitution
States wanted additional Declaration of Rights, which opposed
to ideas of Madison.
Civil Rights 2
Are civil rights protected by the consitution?
rights
Rights Protection
Freedom of speech and expression 1st Amendment
Right to bear arms 2nd Amendment
Right not to allow soldiers to stay in the house 3th Amendment
Right not to have unreasonable searches 4th Amendment
Right to stay silent 5th Amendment
Right to a fair trial 6th Amendment
Citizenship, Equal protection 14th Amendment
NO SLAVERY 13th Amendment
Right to vote regardless of gender 19th Amendment
another rights
Rights Protections
Defences
All created
equal • Brown
• Civil liberties are recognised in the
Unalienable vs Board
constitution • Bill or Rights
rights Life, 1954 -
(Amendments 1-10) • Civil Rights exist
Liberty and Civil
to provide additional protections for
pursuit of Rights •
groups • 14th Amendment, equal
Happiness Voting
protection under the law • Supreme Court
Freedom of Rights
- Article 3 of the constitution •
speech Freedom Act 1965
Limitations on all 3 branches of
of religion • Roe vs
Government • Entrenched rights are
Freedom of Wade 1973
difficult to Amend under the
association - Pro
constitution
Freedom of choice
expression
Those of Faith
to refuse service in business on grounds of faith
Civil Rights 1
, to access preferred schooling
Gun Owners:
right to bear arms
Accused:
to be informed of their rights
LGBTQ+:
relationships including marriage
removal of discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation
Women:
birth control
abortion
African Americans:
home ownership
voting
marriage
education
affirmative action is consitutional
Does the Bill of Rights protect civil rights?
The first 10 amendments are Bill of Rights, but are separate
of the US constitution. (1791)
The 3rd amendment was a result of british invasion on US
territory
May 1787 consitutional convention - new national constitution
- gained support, however had to be approved by conventions
among the states.
Federalist papers - written by Hamilton, Madison and Jay to
support new consitution
States wanted additional Declaration of Rights, which opposed
to ideas of Madison.
Civil Rights 2
