HANDOUT A

THE VALUE OF RIGHTS

Directions: Read over the Bill of Rights and the rights protected in each amendment. Then think
about which rights are most important to you. Choose five that you believe are the most important,
and list them in the chart below. Then answer the questions below.

Right Amendment

1 Freedom of religion 1st amenment

2 Bails, fines and punishment 8th Amendment

3 Civil Rights 14th Amendment

4 Suffrage for 18 year olds 26th Amendment

5 Black suffrage 15th Amendment

1. Why did you select these rights?

I choose these rights because they are important in my life and have pertenence

2. How would life change without the other rights?

I wouldnt have many rights, nor guarenteed well being

3. Why is it important that we have all of these rights?

Because they grant us big rights caused by change and the country would look the same without them

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