The Importance of The Importance of RightsRights

Kurt Van Deren

What have we What have we learned?learned?

The first ten amendments The first ten amendments to the Constitution are to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.known as the Bill of Rights.

The Bill of Rights was The Bill of Rights was introduced in the first introduced in the first United States Congress United States Congress in 1789 by James in 1789 by James Madison.Madison.

The Bill of Rights took The Bill of Rights took effect on December effect on December 15, 1791, after being 15, 1791, after being approved by three-approved by three-fourths of the States.fourths of the States.

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In 1787, delegates of the In 1787, delegates of the thirteen States met in thirteen States met in Philadelphia and drafted Philadelphia and drafted a remarkable documenta remarkable document—the Constitution.—the Constitution.

But while the But while the Constitution outlined Constitution outlined what the new what the new government government couldcould do, do, it did not define what it did not define what the government could the government could notnot do. do.

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Having a distrust of Having a distrust of government after having government after having been a part of an been a part of an oppressive government oppressive government in England, citizens of in England, citizens of the thirteen States the thirteen States wanted a more limited wanted a more limited government.government.The solution was a “bill The solution was a “bill of rights” limiting the of rights” limiting the power of the federal power of the federal government.government.Anti-Federalists Anti-Federalists thought a list of thought a list of specific rights was specific rights was unnecessary, but unnecessary, but Federalists refused to Federalists refused to agree to the agree to the Constitution without Constitution without such a list.such a list.

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What rights does the Bill of Rights What rights does the Bill of Rights protect?protect?(1) Congress will make no law (1) Congress will make no law

establishing or prohibiting a establishing or prohibiting a religion, or preventing free religion, or preventing free speech, freedom of the press, or speech, freedom of the press, or free assembly.free assembly.(2) Recognizing the need for a (2) Recognizing the need for a well-armed militia, you have the well-armed militia, you have the right to keep and bear arms.right to keep and bear arms.

(3) You have the right to refuse (3) You have the right to refuse to allow soldiers to stay in your to allow soldiers to stay in your home unless instructed to do so home unless instructed to do so during war time. during war time. (4) You have the right not to be (4) You have the right not to be searched unreasonably, and searched unreasonably, and warrants must only be issued warrants must only be issued based on probable cause.based on probable cause.

(5) You can’t be tried for a (5) You can’t be tried for a serious crime without being serious crime without being charged by a Grand Jury, you charged by a Grand Jury, you can’t be tried twice for the same can’t be tried twice for the same crime, and the government crime, and the government can’t take your property without can’t take your property without due process of law.due process of law.

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What rights does the Bill of Rights What rights does the Bill of Rights protect?protect?(6) In criminal cases, you have the (6) In criminal cases, you have the

right to a speedy trial in front of right to a speedy trial in front of an impartial jury, to be told of the an impartial jury, to be told of the charges you face, and to be charges you face, and to be represented by an attorney.represented by an attorney.(7) You have the right to a jury (7) You have the right to a jury in certain civil cases (cases in certain civil cases (cases involving disagreements involving disagreements between two people, instead of between two people, instead of cases involving crimes).cases involving crimes).(8) You can’t be required to pay (8) You can’t be required to pay too much bail or be subject to too much bail or be subject to cruel and unusual punishment cruel and unusual punishment for a crime. for a crime. (9) You have other rights, (9) You have other rights, besides those listed in the besides those listed in the Constitution.Constitution.

(10) The powers not given to the (10) The powers not given to the federal government by the federal government by the Constitution are left to the Constitution are left to the States and to individuals.States and to individuals.

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For accurate, unbiased reporting…For accurate, unbiased reporting…For accurate, unbiased reporting…For accurate, unbiased reporting…

• Leave your opinion out of the story. Leave your opinion out of the story. Include only cited facts and details and Include only cited facts and details and quotes from sources.quotes from sources.

• Sources must be identified in the article Sources must be identified in the article and quotes must be word for word.and quotes must be word for word.

• Don’t rely on one source. Talk to multiple Don’t rely on one source. Talk to multiple people to get all sides of the story.people to get all sides of the story.

• Double check your facts. If you aren’t Double check your facts. If you aren’t sure, call your source back.sure, call your source back.

• Leave your opinion out of the story. Leave your opinion out of the story. Include only cited facts and details and Include only cited facts and details and quotes from sources.quotes from sources.

• Sources must be identified in the article Sources must be identified in the article and quotes must be word for word.and quotes must be word for word.

• Don’t rely on one source. Talk to multiple Don’t rely on one source. Talk to multiple people to get all sides of the story.people to get all sides of the story.

• Double check your facts. If you aren’t Double check your facts. If you aren’t sure, call your source back.sure, call your source back.

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The Five W’s, one HThe Five W’s, one H

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• Hard news Hard news stories (ie- stories (ie- breaking news, breaking news, crime) often crime) often follows an follows an inverted inverted pyramid pyramid structurestructure

• Hard news Hard news stories (ie- stories (ie- breaking news, breaking news, crime) often crime) often follows an follows an inverted inverted pyramid pyramid structurestructure

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Start with…..Start with…..• A summary lead, which summarizes in the first A summary lead, which summarizes in the first

sentence what the story is about. It gets sentence what the story is about. It gets directly to the point.directly to the point.

Follow with… Follow with… • A nut graph, or the focus graph, a paragraph A nut graph, or the focus graph, a paragraph

that explains the point of the story. It usually that explains the point of the story. It usually follows the lead, but if a lead has that follows the lead, but if a lead has that information, a nut graph isn’t always information, a nut graph isn’t always necessary.necessary.

Start with…..Start with…..• A summary lead, which summarizes in the first A summary lead, which summarizes in the first

sentence what the story is about. It gets sentence what the story is about. It gets directly to the point.directly to the point.

Follow with… Follow with… • A nut graph, or the focus graph, a paragraph A nut graph, or the focus graph, a paragraph

that explains the point of the story. It usually that explains the point of the story. It usually follows the lead, but if a lead has that follows the lead, but if a lead has that information, a nut graph isn’t always information, a nut graph isn’t always necessary.necessary.

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• Add supporting points in descending order of Add supporting points in descending order of importance. Start with the “who, what, where, importance. Start with the “who, what, where, when, and why” and follow the information with when, and why” and follow the information with details, and gradually less important information details, and gradually less important information until the whole story is told.until the whole story is told.

• Incorporate quotes throughout the story.Incorporate quotes throughout the story.• Be sure to cite your sources!Be sure to cite your sources!

• Add supporting points in descending order of Add supporting points in descending order of importance. Start with the “who, what, where, importance. Start with the “who, what, where, when, and why” and follow the information with when, and why” and follow the information with details, and gradually less important information details, and gradually less important information until the whole story is told.until the whole story is told.

• Incorporate quotes throughout the story.Incorporate quotes throughout the story.• Be sure to cite your sources!Be sure to cite your sources!

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