Directions: Your task is to identify the American citizens’ rights that are derived from the Bill of Rights. You will be given the original text from the Bill of Rights and it is your job in the blank area below each Amendment to define what rights are derived from each Amendment. You do not need to use complete sentences; just tell me what rights we have based on the wording of each Amendment.

Question

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Our right(s):

Answer 1

• Freedom of religion (establishment clause and free exercise clause)
• Freedom of speech
• Freedom of the press
• Right to peaceably assemble
• Right to petition the government for redress of grievances