What is a Constitution? What makes up the U.S. Constitution? 7 “Articles” • These tell the government what it can and can’t do 27 Amendments • The Bill of Rights (the first 10 Amendments) • 17 more Amendments Who authored & signed the U.S. Constitution? Credit: Howard Chandler Christy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Why are Constitutions important? Freedom of Religion Freedom of Speech Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 1969 Freedom of the Press Credit: Rory Finneren, www.flickr.com/photos/roryfinneren/2791855730 Prohibition of Searches & Seizures Equal Protection of the Laws Constitutional guarantees of due process and equal protection apply to every person, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and immigration status. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, 1954 Why voting is important How does the Constitution limit government? Why do we celebrate Constitution Day? Constitution Review & Quiz What if different people had helped write the U.S. Constitution? Susan B. Anthony en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_B._Anthony Henry Frye www.nytimes.com/2015/07/29/magazine/voting-rights-act-dream-undone.html Happy Constitution Day! Award-winning mural by students at Hasten Hebrew Academy in Indianapolis, 2013 FUN WAYS TO LEARN ALL YEAR! https://constitutionday.aclu.org/
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