One quarter of population allowed to vote for delegates to Constitutional Convention
NY had universal male suffrage
1790 Census
Almost 4 million
90% Rural
95% line East of App.
Popular democracy
Rhode Island doesn't become a state
Wants greater representation
Don't sign constitution
Vermont takes it's place
Bill of Rights
Federalist compromise
Supreme Court balances the rights of individual with needs of society
Fifth Amendment
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Assembly
Right to Petition the Government
Freedom of Religion
Can:
Teach about religions in school
Allow voluntary prayer in many examples
Transport students to a religious school
Read scriptures for culture or literature content
Can't
Set a state religion
Order a prayer
Teach religious doctrine in the schools
Pay seminary teachers
Teach creationism
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of the religion or prohibiting the free exercise there of.
Freedom of Speech
Can
Say any political belief
Protest (without getting out of control)
Make accusations if true
Burn the flag
Say racist and hate slogans
Can't
Threat to harm airplanes, schools, or the president
Sexual harassment
Create too much social chaos
Use extremely crude language in public form
Freedom of Press
Can
Print any political position
Expose wrongs by the government
Say things you might not agree with
Make fun of people, especially politicians
Can't
Libel (Intentionally injuring a person's reputations by fake facts)
Disclose defense security secrets
Freedom of Assembly
Can
Protest
Parade (with a permit)
Chant hate slogans
Gang members can congregate in public places
Can't
Protest by throwing rocks, breaking windows, etc.
Hang out on private land despite owners will
Teen curfew
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