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THE BILL OF RIGHTSTHE FIRST TEN AMMENDMENTS
Rights given to the people
Introduced by James Madison in
1789
Added to the Constitution in December 15, 1791
FIRST AMMENDMENT 1st Amendment has five freedoms: Religion,
Assembly, Petition, Press, Speech
(RAPPS) R-RELIGION
FREE EXERCISE CLAUSE: One has a right to practice any religion he or she chooses
WALL OF SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE: Congress can never establish an official religion in the United States
A-ASSEMBLY=A-ASSEMBLY=the right to gather in groups and the right to gather in groups and
join organizations as long as join organizations as long as they are peacefulthey are peaceful
P-PRESSP-PRESS Cannot commit libel (print lies about a person)Cannot commit libel (print lies about a person) Can read what others publishCan read what others publish
Censorship or Censorship or ““prior restraintprior restraint”” (deciding (deciding beforehand what the press can write) is a beforehand what the press can write) is a violationviolation
P-PETITIONP-PETITIONCan ask the government to do something Can ask the government to do something or to stop doing somethingor to stop doing something
S-SPEECHS-SPEECH
Can criticize the government and Can criticize the government and its officialsits officials
Cannot slanderCannot slander Cannot commit treason (an act Cannot commit treason (an act
that betrays and endangers that betrays and endangers oneone’’s country)s country)
2ND AMENDMENT
RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS– States have a right to keep a
militia– Individuals have a right to own
weapons for lawful purposes
33rdrd AMENDMENT AMENDMENT Quartering of troopsQuartering of troopsThe government cannot The government cannot
require us to provide food and require us to provide food and shelter to soldiers during shelter to soldiers during peacetimespeacetimes
Government can require us to Government can require us to house troops during wartime.house troops during wartime.
44thth AMENDMENT AMENDMENT““Privacy AmendmentPrivacy Amendment””
Forbids the search of our homes Forbids the search of our homes or the seizure of our property or the seizure of our property
without a search warrantwithout a search warrant
Search WarrantSearch Warrant Must give the name of the officers to Must give the name of the officers to
searchsearch Reason for the searchReason for the search Exact location of the searchExact location of the search Judges signatureJudges signature
55thth AM AMENDMENDMENTENTSS-SELF INCRIMINATION-SELF INCRIMINATION
I-I-INDICTINDICTD-D-DOUBLE JEOPARDYDOUBLE JEOPARDY
E-E-EMINENT DOMAINEMINENT DOMAINDD-DUE PROCESS OF -DUE PROCESS OF
LLAWAW
What is the main point of the What is the main point of the cartoon?cartoon?
6TH AMENDMENT Have a right to an attorney (lawyer), paid for by the government if the accused person cannot
afford one Accused person must be told the exact charge against him or her right to hear and question all witnesses against him/her Speedy and Public Trial Trial by Jury
77THTH AMENDMENT AMENDMENTPeople have a right to request People have a right to request a jury in civil cases (cases in a jury in civil cases (cases in which people are suing other which people are suing other people) when they are suing people) when they are suing
for for $20.00 or more$20.00 or more
88thth Amendment Amendment
Unfair bails, fines, and punishment is
forbidden.
Forbids “cruel and unusual”
punishment
Citizens are entitled to rights not listed in the Constitution
Examples: right to marry, travel, work at any legal job, receive an education, join a political party, etc.
10th AMENDMENTReserved Powers= powers not given to the federal government are given to the statesestablished the principle of federalism
Practice: Which amendment or Practice: Which amendment or right is it?right is it?
1. Members of Congress can learn many things from letters you send to them.
2. Students have the right to gather at football games.3. A police officer comes to your door and asks to search your home
without a warrant?4. A person convicted of murdering another human being. Later, the trial
is opened back up for the same crime.5. A power is not expressed in the Constitution, it is the responsibility of
the individual states to protect citizen’s rights.6. Your parents own a house. They invest hours of time and many
thousands of dollars into it. The government can make your parents sell the house to them so they can build a highway on the land.
7. President Obama is allowed to call you at home and tell you to let soldiers stay in your home.
8. With all the violence in our nation, some people believe that nobody should be allowed to carry guns.
9. Plead the 5th
10. Callen stole a loaf of bread, but instead of going through the legal process they accused him of theft and sent him straight to jail. This violated this right?