Two Constitutions

With your partner, read Article 1, Declaration of Rights in California's State Constitution carefully and look for words and phrases that are also used in the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights. (You might want to have a copy of the Bill of Rights also in front of you.) As you read, fill in the worksheet below.

1. List words or phrases found in both the 1st Amendment, Bill of Rights and the California State Constitution, Article 1:

2. What are the words in the California State Constitution, Article 1 that express the idea of freedom of religion?

3. What are the words in the California State Constitution, Article 1 that express the idea of freedom of speech?

4. What are the words in the California State Constitution, Article 1 that express the idea of freedom of press?

5. What are the words in the California State Constitution, Article 1 that express the idea of the right to assemble and petition the government?