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The Constitution and your First Amendment Rights

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Page 1: The Constitution and your First Amendment Rights

The Constitution and your

First Amendment Rights

Page 2: The Constitution and your First Amendment Rights

The Bill of Rights

• The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution of the United States

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The First Amendmentguarantees basic freedoms for all

United States citizens.

The First Amendment says…

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free

exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the

press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a

redress of grievances.

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That’s a lot to remember…

How can I recall each of

the freedoms in the

First Amendment?

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Think…

F R A P P S

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FRAPPS stands for: Freedom of…

Religion

Assembly

Petition

Press

Speech

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Frapps!

I can remember that!

Thanks for the tip!

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For more interesting information on American government, click

on the following websites:

The Bill of Rights Institute

and

White House Kids

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Diane

Koskela