Bill of Rights and Amendment Process

Enduring Understanding :

● The guarantees in the Bill of Rights reflect the nation’s commitment to personal freedom and to the principle of limited government. 

● The due process clause of the fourteenth amendment ensures that state governments do not limit or take away rights given to citizens by the national government. 

● The establishment clause sets up “a wall of separation between church and state”. 

● The free exercise clause protects religious beliefs but does not religious actions that violate laws or threaten safety 

● The guarantees of free speech and press are intended to protect the expression of unpopular views. ● The rights of peaceable assembly and petition protect the people’s right to bring their views to the attention of public officials.