Virginia Experience Civics & Economics Social Studies
The Virginia Experience effectively teaches students about United States history. All curriculum materials cover foundations of the U.S. government, citizenship, political process, understanding government, judicial system, public policy, economy, and finances as required by the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL).
The Virginia Experience effectively teaches students about United States history. All curriculum materials cover foundations of the U.S. government, citizenship, political process, understanding government, judicial system, public policy, economy, and finances as required by the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL).
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CHAPTER 2<br />
Citizenship<br />
Lesson 6<br />
Key citizenshiP Freedoms<br />
The Constitution of the United States of America establishes and protects the citizen’s fundamental<br />
rights and liberties. The First Amendment covers many different rights:<br />
➦ Religion — Government may not establish an<br />
official religion, nor endorse, or unduly interfere<br />
with the free exercise of religion.<br />
➦ Speech — Individuals are free to express their<br />
opinions and beliefs.<br />
➦ Press — The press has the right to gather and publish information,<br />
including that which criticizes the government.<br />
➦ Assembly — Individuals may peacefully gather.<br />
➦ Petition — Individuals have the right to make their views known<br />
to public officials.<br />
The Fourteenth Amendment declares that no state may deprive persons born or<br />
naturalized in the United States equal protection under the laws.<br />
AMENDMENT 1:<br />
Correlates with CE.1a, d, e; CE.3b<br />
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise<br />
thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably<br />
to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.<br />
AMENDMENT 14:<br />
Sample<br />
Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction<br />
thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall<br />
make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United<br />
States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of<br />
law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.<br />
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