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The right to do work from other classes after finishing our work. We cannot play games or goof around with our friends. We are allowed to do our other homework and finish up anything else that we have to do, as long as it’s academically related. This right is important because then, we have more time at home to have fun and do whatever. We also would then wouldn’t need to do much homework, and the homework that we do have, we can spend more time on and work harder on it.

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Thomas Jefferson wrote the Statute for Religious Freedom because he believed that religious freedom was one of the “natural rights of mankind.” Think about a right that YOU believe in and would like to see incorporated into Lawson’s school rules or in Room 22’s Constitution. Write a statute that would make this right a part of our school or classroom. Your statute should:
a. Describe the right clearly.
b. Include the behaviors the right prohibits (forbids) and/or allows.
c. Explain why this right is important.

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No one should be forced to practice any religion.

No one should be forced to change themselves; their appearance, opinion, or body due to their religious beliefs.

Everyone is free to express their opinions and thoughts about the topic of religion

Anyone cannot change their civil rights in any way

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1. Jefferson wrote the Statute for Religious Freedom, a law that the Virginia legislature passed in 1786. This law became a model for legislation on religious freedom. The sentence below is at the heart of the statute. It is a long, wordy sentence. To better understand it, unpack each phrase and figure out what it means. Rewrite each part in “8th-grade-speak” for all to understand. :o)

Be it enacted by the General Assembly [of Virginia], That no man shall be compelled to frequent [attend] or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever.

nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened [burdened] in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief;

but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of Religion,

and that the same shall in no wise [way] diminish, enlarge or affect their civil capacities [civil rights].

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One reserved right that affects my daily life is the right of states to choose how many days I go to school. This affects how much I go to schools.

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According to the Ninth Amendment, who retains rights not specifically listed in the Constitution? What is one example of a reserved power that affects YOUR daily life? Explain.

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The Eighth Amendment protects an accused person’s rights before and after a trial. Create a simple political cartoon, with speech bubbles or captions, that shows at least one of the rights protected by the Eighth Amendment and why YOU think it’s important

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Create a spoke diagram (main idea in the middle with sub ideas “spoking” outward) with the Sixth Amendment in the middle. Add at least 4 spokes for key rights protected by the Sixth Amendment, such as the right to a speedy trial. Draw a symbol for each right. Finally, place a star next to the right that YOU think is the most important and briefly explain why.

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I think the most important right in the fifth amendment is prohibiting of self-incrimination. If someone is on trial, they cannot be forced to say anything or answer to anything. If they do not wish to say anything they don’t have to. I believe this is important because then if someone is unjustly accused, they could just wait until enough evidence is found to make it so they are proven innocent. They could also just not be proven, if they don’t answer and ‘plead the fifth.’

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List and briefly describe five important rights protected by the Fifth Amendment. Then, choose one of these rights and explain why YOU think it’s important.

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Create a simple flowchart that shows the steps police must follow to search someone or someone’s property.

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I think that it is irrelevant because we have a national military. So, there is no need for a militia because the federal government takes care of our safety.

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Some people argue that the language in the Second Amendment is not particularly relevant in today’s society. What do YOU think about that?

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Yes, the first amendment should protect this kind of speech because it allows people to talk about what they believe in.

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One kind of symbolic speech is people putting up signs that say vote for _____ with the candidate they believe in on their yard.

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In the case of ​Texas v. Johnson,​ the Supreme Court held that freedom of speech means more than just words. ​Read this short summary explaining symbolic speech.​ Besides flag burning, cite one example of symbolic speech that is being demonstrated today. Do YOU agree that the First Amendment should protect this kind of symbolic speech? Why or why not?

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It talks about Donald Trump’s impeachment and the steps and evidence used to impeach him.

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https://www.cnn.com/politics

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Find a website or article that is an example of one of the roles the press plays in a democratic society-- for example, government watchdog or keeping citizens informed. Include a screenshot and link or the article AND explain the role it plays in a democractic society.

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I agree with Jefferson because the church is based on beliefs and the government is based on the people. With their not being a central religion people would practice different religion, and if the government wasn’t separate we would have chaos.

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Not all the founders agreed with Jefferson’s view on the separation of church and state. Do YOU agree with Jefferson or his opponents. Explain.

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Create a simple drawing with labels that represents Thomas Jefferson’s view of the relationship between religion (church) and government (state).

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The freedom to say things against the government is important to me personally because I can see / write what I really think about the government. That being said our current president isn’t the worst we could have had.

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The rights listed by the first amendment is to practice religion freely, to be able to petition laws, to be able to have peaceful protests, and to be able to write or say* things against the government and not get in trouble with them.

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1. List the five basic freedoms protected by the First Amendment. Put a star next to each of those freedoms that YOU exercise in your daily life. Then, select ONE of your starred freedoms and briefly explain why it is important to YOU, personally.