Rights of Citizens Discuss and interpret some basic rights of - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Rights of Citizens

 Discuss and interpret some basic rights of citizens, including the freedoms of religion, press, speech, and assembly.  Identify the purpose of the Bill of Rights.  Identify and explain the voting process.

 Elect  Election  Ballot  Majority Rule  Minority Rights

 to choose someone to hold a position, such as a group leader or a government official.

 a time set aside for voting

 A list of all the possible choices in an election.

 The idea that a greater number should have greater power

 The protection for those not a part of the majority.

 The freedom to speak in public about ideas and beliefs without fear of detention(the act of being locked up, unable to leave.)

 The freedom to gather peacefully in a group.

 The freedom to share their opinions publicly through various media, free of government censorship(the act of limiting the information the public receives, either by hiding it or changing it)

 The freedom to practice any religion

 Government is important because it protects the citizens rights  People select their own government by elections.

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 Citizens help choose who they want to vote for in an election.  Citizens do not only vote for leaders. They also vote for other issues, such as amendments to their own constitution.  Citizens also vote for local issues in their own communities

 In this way people will not be afraid to vote.

 After the majority win the power to make decisions for the country, the minority still has the same rights as the majority.