CH 4 L3

Police officers work in our communities to do what?

• write laws for people to follow

• keep people safe

• obey the laws

• call 911

Why are the first ten amendments to the Constitution important to citizens?

• They list some basic rights all Americans have.

• They were added after the original Constitution was approved.

• They are used to tell whether or not a person is being treated unfairly.

• They help local governments decide what laws their community needs.

  
  

How do you know the Bill of Rights was not part of the original Constitution?

• The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

  
  

• The Bill of Rights is a bill, but the Constitution is a law.

• The Bill of Rights helps state government decide what laws they need.

• The Bill of Rights does not describe the rights of citizens.

Which evidence from the text best supports the correct response to Part A?

• “These rights are listed in the Constitution.”

• “The Bill of Rights lists ten key rights that we all have
  as citizens.”

• “An amendment is a change or something that is added.”

• “The Constitution describes the rights of American people.”

What does the First Amendment do to protect people’s rights?

• It gives instructions that police departments must follow.

• It says Congress cannot make laws that take the rights away.

• It says that the Constitution does not have laws for everybody.

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  It gives examples of all of the things people should be free to do.

  
  

Explain what happens when someone breaks the law and has to go to court. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.