The USA

National

Qualifications

Lesson Starter

• What are the questions to these answers?• Write out the question and the answer.

1.An ideology which describes the way in which a country organises its economy where individuals are free to invest in any business they choose.

2. Approx 313 million

3. Assumptions we make about an entire group based on observations of some e.g. All teenagers are neds, all Scottish people wear kilts and eat haggis!!

Today we will…• Identify the different rights and

responsibilities people have in the USA.

• Recall how to answer a Knowledge question for the National Qualifications.

Success Criteria

•I can Identify the different rights and responsibilities people have in the USA.•I can Recall how to answer a Knowledge question for the National Qualifications.

What are rights and responsibilities?

• Rights are things that you are entitled to by law.

• With all rights come responsibilities. These are the things that we must do, usually because it is law.

• E.g. You have the Right to Protest against something you are unhappy about BUT your responsibility is to protest peacefully and not break the law.

Rights and Responsibilities

• The rights of people in America are an important aspect of the American Dream (we will learn more about this later).

• The rights of all Americans are enshrined in the constitution, especially in Amendments 1-10 which are called the Bill of Rights

The US Constitution and the Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights: The Constitution's First 10 Amendments

• As you watch, summarise the US Constitutions first 10 amendments.

Task 1:Rights and Responsibilities

• On the next slide you will see a list of Rights and Responsibilities, but they are mixed up.

• With your shoulder partner, discuss what right goes with what responsibility.

Rights and ResponsibilitiesRIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES

The right to vote e.g. for the President

Protest peacefully

The right to stand for election e.g. as a Senator

Allow others to have their own ideas and points of view

Freedom of religion Help others get a fair trial

Freedom of speech If elected, you must listen to the opinions of people you represent

The right to protest e.g. about gun control

Use your right to vote

The right to a fair trial Allow others to practice their religion

Task 1:Rights and Responsibilities

• On the next slide you will see the correct pairs of Rights and Responsibilities

• Did you and your partner get them all correct?

• Copy the table into your jotter

Rights and Responsibilities – the correct answers

RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES

The right to vote e.g. for the President

Use your right to vote on election day

The right to stand for election e.g. as a Senator

If elected, you must listen to the opinions of people you represent

Freedom of religion Allow others to practice their religion

Freedom of speech Allow others to have their own ideas and points of view

The right to protest e.g. about gun control

Protest peacefully

The right to a fair trial Help others get a fair trial

Political Rights and Responsibilities

• Americans also have political rights and responsibilities.

• The next slide has a list of those political rights and the responsibilities that go with them.

• At National 4 and 5 you will need to be able to give examples to illustrate the point you are making.

• As you copy out the next two slides into your jotter, pay particular attention to the examples.

Political Rights and Responsibilities

Political Right

American Example

Responsibility

Vote in elections Federal, State and County/Local level. e.g. can vote in Presidential elections at Federal level government

To use the vote and do so in a considered way

Join a political party Republicans and Democrats

To respect the views of others from different parties

Stand as a candidate for election

President, Member of the House of Representatives, Senator, Mayor

If elected, you must listen to the views of people that you represent

Political Rights and Responsibilities

Political Right

American Example

Responsibility

Protest For gun ownership e.g. National Rifle Association (NRA)

Protest peacefully and obey the law

Join an interest group

Greenpeace (worldwide group)

To obey the law when protesting

Free speech Criticise the work of Federal, State and County/Local level government e.g. on Obama’s health care reforms

Allow others to express their opinions

Question:

American citizens have political rights and responsibilities.

Describe, in detail, the political rights and responsibilities of the citizens of a world power you have studied.

In your answer, you must use examples relevant to the world power you have studied. (8 Marks)

Remember!•Point-

•Explain-

•Example-

Was I successful? • I can Identify the different

rights and responsibilities people have in the USA.

• I can Recall how to answer a Knowledge question for the National Qualifications.