Friday, September 26, 2008

Amazing Amendments


After watching What's Right with America we discussed how terrible losing our rights and freedoms would be. If you were to wake up tomorrow and had to pick only 3 amendments to save, which ones would you choose? Explain your answers.

51 comments:

cutie313 said...

i would want freedom,the bill of rights and to vote by that i mean letting are voice be heard

swimgal is monica said...

if i had to pick three amedents to save it would be 1 beause i want freedom and be free to speak. amedment19 because i want to be able to vote when i get older and i am not sure for the 3 one. so that is what i what i would choose

from
monica

OhTheIrony said...

i would pick the amendmentthat is freedom of expression,speech,religion,press,
and assembly.i would also pick womens' voting rights because voting rights sorta stand for their rights of being free to make their own desisions.to not become property to another. :P

for my third choice,i would either pick Abolition of Slavery,or the right to have a lawyer and a fair trial with a jury.innocent until proven guilty.we need both of them so much,i cant decide!!!



that video made me think.can you please attach a link on ur blog so i can show it to my family?espiecially my little brother. even though he's in 3rd grade, i think he should know his rights so that he doesnt take advantage of them.


thx,Bookworm97.

GreenMACHINE said...

i would have to pick the 1st,10th,and the 12th amendment.

But all of the amendments are great!

Anonymous said...

I don't like the "hiissfkdflksdlkflsdf" that you put up. You might want to fix that. Oh, and if I had to pick three amendmendments, they would be the 1st, 4th& 5th amendmendments.
~Alex

Ms. Edwards said...

I am so happy that my students are responding...our freedoms and rights are so important. You are showing that you are thoughtful, responsible young citizens!

nasrat h. said...

I would save amendment 1,13,and 2




but all the amendments are good

Ms. Edwards said...

Remember to explain your answer :)

mounib=-] said...

wats up mrs.edwards!!

if i had to pick 3 amendments to save i would pick...,

1st:becuase of,freedom of speech,and religon.

i also agree with swimgal is monica on the 19th becuase not just men should be able to vote,(women should to!!!=-]

i also cant think about the 3rd one yet ill get back to it!!! -mrsedwardsrocks!

Anonymous said...

i would save the 1st 13th and 19th amedments to that we all have a choice to be heard and so women will have some rights and so there would be no slavery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unknown said...

if i had to choose 3 i would have to have amendment 1 because it gives you 4 rights in 1 amendment 13 because i never want to be a slave and 19 because i want to vote

Unknown said...

if you forgot your amendments sheet then look at this...


1. Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, Opinion, and Speech

2. The freedom to bear arms

3. No military in your home except in war time.

4. No unreasonable searches

5. The right to remain silent and not incriminate yourself

6. The right to a speedy and public trial

7. The right to a jury trial in civil matters of $20 and over.

8. The right to fair fines and bail. No cruel and unusual punishment

9. Individual Rights. Rights that are not in the constitution are still rights given to citizens.

10. State Rights. Any right not given in the constitution is given to the states to legislate.

11. You cannot sue another state except with permission by that state’s judicial system.

12. The electoral college must have two separate elections for president and vice president

13. Emancipation. All slaves are free.

14. Foreign born citizens can vote

15. All men get the right to vote - including ex-slaves

16. The Federal Income Tax is established

17. The people elect their own US senators

18. Alcohol is prohibited

19. Women get the right to vote

20. January 20th is the day that a new president takes office

21. It is no longer illegal to drink Alcohol. The 18th amendment is struck down.

22. A president can only have 2 terms in office.

23. Washington DC can vote for the president

24. You may not charge people money so that they can register to vote.

25. Lays down the rules for who becomes president if the president dies/resigns etc.

26. You can vote at the age of 18.

27. Congressmen cannot vote to give themselves a raise in the same term.

Ms. Edwards said...

Wow! Thank you for writing out the Amendments, that's very helpful!

cjpuhl said...

I love are country's freedoms. I would pick amendment 1,3,and 23 because washington D.C. because there part of our country. I would pick 1 because everyone should be able to say what you want. 3 because everyone should have privacy

jay said...

guess wat mrs.edwards!.. i know wat my 3rd adendment i would choose is!

13.free slaves!--no one should be ruled by any one else... everyone should be able to say and do watever they want unless they are breaking a rule or law

mounib(4th hour)
ps-why doesnt mrs.shevock put a picture of her selve on her blog?

Ms. Edwards said...

You should ask her to and I bet she would.

jay said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSA8LX0xNLg&feature=related

watch this!!!
its a bill of rights rap... i also want u to post this vid of school house rock..---------------------->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNb9AoY5XXE&feature=related
mounib (4th hr)

jay said...

i love your site plz keep it up forever!!! i love it! i stayed up to 1:00pm yesterday and printed pics for my science homework and watched some vids about the gbill of rights and i wanted u to post them up =-]


(Mounib)4th hr

Ms. Edwards said...

How weird...I posted that Bill of Rights Video and then I read your post! We must have been on YouTube at the same time!

Unknown said...

u are welcome for them i personaly forgot the sheet myself so i just thought i would find it and put it here (:

Unknown said...

here he the link to school house rock the preamble the one we watched in class :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_TXJRZ4CFc


Brian Bekheet 6th hour

na830 said...

If I had to pick three amendments to keep I keep the 1st amendment because I want to say what I want to say I want ot write what I want to write and I want to have the religon that I have, I would also like the 19th amendment because just because women are women doesnt mean men should have more rights than we do, and the 13th amendment because just because someone had darker skin than someone else doesnt mean they have to go through pain.

Thanks, Narissa

rachrocky said...

If I were wake up tomorrow morning and have to pick 3 amendments, they would be the 3rd amendment because I wouldn't want to be forced to take care of strangers in my house. The second amendment would be the 4th because I don't want anyone searching my house and looking through my stuff. The last amendment would be the 15th because I believe that everyone should have the right to vote no matter what race they are.

Unknown said...

1 so we have the right to say what we want and write what you want and what religion you want to be

2 so we can have protection

19 so my mom can vote

From, Brandon Chavis

brian999 said...

ok i made a new account the name is brian999




Brian Bekheet 6th hour

lilchami said...

I would pick no liquar because alot of crazy things has been going on like drinking and driving. the second one i would pick freedom of speak,and freedom of religion. and the third i would pick abolition of slavery

Anonymous said...

Srry I forgot to xplain why I chose the 1st, 4th, and 5th amendments.
1st: this is an amendment that has 5 basic rights that all people should have.
4th:I don't want a soilder in my house. Who am I, John Conner?
5th:In case I get into some legal trouble, I want to have my rights in the court. ~Alex

Anonymous said...

About pictures, I used Mrs. Edwards' picture 4 my food web. Srry if it not OK Mrs. Edwards.
~Alex ;-)

xoxosocialstudies0203 said...

if i were to wake up one morning and could only save three amendments i would choose the 1st amendment because i thik it is the most important because it gives you freedom of speach, assembly, press,religion, and potition.I would also save the 19th because when im old enough to vote i want to take part in deciding who are president is. last i would save the 13th because i dont want to be a slave and i know how many people hated being a slave back then. Those are the 3 i would save!!!!!

matthewhanah11 said...

if i had to pick 3 amendments to save i wold pick the first so i could have freedom of religeon then i would pick the third because i dont want the quartering act to come back in present day time andthe thirteenth because i want all slaves free
-matthew hannah 2 and 3 hour

swimgal is monica said...

mrs edwards i have a question which ones would you choose i look for your answer tomarrow after school or tell me tomarrow i will remind you.or i will look later if you are checking the answers to the video.see you tomarrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edin said...

i whould save 13 and 19 a the 1st they seem most important to me

rjawad said...

If I could only pick 3 amendments to save to our constitution, it wold be...

1st- we need to make our own decisions and choices. we cant be forced to do something everyone is doing or what they want us to do.

9th- because everyone wants individual freedoms.

AND.....

13th- no one should be owned or beaten because of there color. Plus, If your not white, you should still have the same rights and public facilities as white people.

Rola said...

uhmm i would choose the 1st,13,and 19



this is rola from uhm i forgot what hour.
oh ya 4th hour

dartrumpet said...

the amendments i would choose are 1,13,10

KatherineRocks4@gmail.com said...

i think we miss use our freedoms and take them forgranted.we should appreciate all of our freedoms!!!!!

see ya,


:-)

KatherineRocks4@gmail.com said...

i would save the 1st,13th,and the 19th because i think there most important!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ROCK ON MRS.EDWARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

swimgal is monica said...

i would pick 1 3 19

Unknown said...

I would keep the 15,13,1 because they all let any religion or race or culture it lets them do what any ordanary person can do and i would also keep the 19th amendment too because it let women vote.

love to shop said...

if i had to pick 3 amenedments i would choose the 19th amendement because women should be free like men,next i woud pick the first amendment because i would not want people to tell me what religion,and third i would pick the 13th amendment couse there should not be slaverey

Laura H said...

the 3 amendments that i would pick are #1,13,19 because...
1)the 1st amendment includes freedom of speech,religion,and press,without this amendment we couldn't say the words that we wanted to,we had to be 1 religion and we couldn't publish what we wanted to....

13)The 13th amendment is about slavery and equality...
without this amendment African American people would not have the same rights as other people and there would not be equality in America.....


19)The 19th amendment is about voting privileges.....
without this amendment women would be outlawed the privilege of voting and women would not be able to have the same rights as men.

that is why i picked these amendments!!!!
:)

lilchami said...

I want to say that alot off people are forgetting about the constitution and how it says freedom of religion because alot of people have problems with muslims being in America. I dont like that at all!

lilchami said...

I would choose amendment 1 because if freedom of religion, amendment 9 because of Individual rights, and amendment amendment 18 because i dont like that we have liqour there has been alot of acidents because of drunk driving.



but, i would really like amendment 13 where al the slaves are free! :)

lilchami said...

oh and amendment 19 i want the right to vote and not have to be property! i forgot to add that! :)

Farah said...

I would pick the 1st,13 and the 19th amendments.

I want the 1st because I want to be able to have freedom of speech.

I want the 13th because no one should be ruled by anyone.

And the 19th because I want to vote when I am older

carebear14 said...

i would say the 1 and 13 19 so we would have our freedoms

nickcook6 said...

i found 10 amedments in my planner and also the preamble. if i had to save 3 admendments i think they would be-1 freedom of religion and speach-19 the right to women to vote-and 26 so you can get the right to vote at 18.

-nickcook

suha♥♥♥ said...

i would choose the 1, 19,3 they all were good but those were the top ones!!!!!!!!!!

penguinsrock100 said...

If i had three amendments to choose i would choose these three:
1. The 1st because i need the right for freedom and the right to speak.

2. The 17th amendment because African Americans should have the right to vote.

3. The 19th amendment because women have same equal as men.

Here are the three amendment I would choose.

penguinsrock100 said...

please please ms. Edwards post me!!!

bill said...

If there were three amendments i would do 1 for freedom speech and religion next i would put 13 to free slavery finally i would put 19 for women to vote