The Original Ten Amendments: the Bill of Rights

By Miss Oberlander

To the tune of “The Life I Lead” from Mary Poppins

CThe Bill of Rights are the Gfirst 10 amendmentsGThat come at the end of the CUS ConstitutionCThey state our freedoms and our rights

FThat can’t be taken awayC F CThey protect us from our government!

CAmendment 1 was taken from GGeorge MasonGThe freedom of religion, speech,

Cand pressCIt states that we the people of Fthe United StatesC GCan assemble in a meetingC place

CAmendment 2: the right

Gto keep and bear armsGTo protect your family and

Cyour home

CWhen used in self defense

FOr tyranny’s expenseCThis amendment cannotG C be infringed upon.

C G Amendment 3 keeps us from quartering soldiersG COur homes are not military barracksCThe Quartering Act of ‘65

FWon’t interfere with our livesC G CAmendment 3 protects our property

CAmendment 4 prevents

Gsearches and seizures.

GThe police must have a warrant Cto enterCThey can’t take our stuff away FOr make us payC G COur homes are protected today

CAmendment 5: we’re innocent

Gtil found guilty GThe government can’t put us in jail Cfor no reasonCWhen suspected of a crime

FA jury in time C G CWill pardon or punish what’s fair.

C GAmendment 6 is the right to fair trialGIt guarantees you the right to a ClawyerCSpeedy means: can’t wait too long

FSecret trials would be wrongC G CTo keep things truthful, fair, and free

CAmendment 7: a jury in Gcivil cases G CA group of random citizens

CThey together will decide

FThe outcome derivedCSo no one person has total G Cpower to rule

CAmendment 8 forbids

Gextreme punishment GOutlaws “cruel and

Cunusual” consequenceCno excessive penalties

Funless the crime agreesCIt protects us when we’ve G Cdone some wrong.

C GAmendment 9 says freedom is the wayG CThere are other necessary rightsCAnd even if they are not listed

FIn the ConstitutionC G CThe government should respect those too!

CAmendment 10 says the

Gpower is the people’s GThe state governments have Cimportant rights tooCNo one dictator can sayFThere’s only one wayC GLiberty gives us the say in the CUSA!Hey!