The 27 Amendments Using non-linguistics to make learning the amendments relevant and memorable!

Bill of Rights Lists rights that ALL citizens (you and me)get The B.o.R. (basic rights) Lists rights that ALL citizens (you and me)get All are rights that colonists didn’t get! Wrote them to make sure that future generations will receive these rights “…our POSTerity. (post-game) Protects our civil liberties (freedoms for everyone).

Amendment 1 (I) Freedom of RAPPS!! Religion Establishment Clause - Congress can’t establish a religion Free Exercise Clause - Choose your own religion!! Assembly (Peaceful) Petition (Gain support for an idea) Press Slander - Spoken lies (can’t do) Libel - Printed lies (can’t do) The Zenger Case (1733): Peter Zenger arrested and imprisoned for criticizing NY governor, later acquitted (found not guilty) Speech

Amendment 2 (II) How many bare arms do you see? Right to bear arms “WOW! I SEE 2 BARE ARMS!”

Amendment 3 (III) Think: “3” Little PIGS!…You don’t have to let anyone in! No quartering of soldiers

Amendment 4 (IV) No illegal searches and seizures Jay-Z (jay-z has 4 letters) OR 4 (JAY-Z) 4 kind of like a house, can’t search house without a warrant

I heard "Son do you know why I'm stoppin' you for I heard "Son do you know why I'm stoppin' you for?" Cause I'm young and I'm black and my hats real low? Do I look like a mind reader sir, I don't know Am I under arrest or should I guess some mo'? "Well you was doin fifty-five in a fifty-fo' " "License, registration and step out of the car" "Are you carryin' a weapon on you I know a lot of you are" I ain't steppin out…all my paper's legit "Well, do you mind if I look round the car a little bit?" Well my glove compartment is locked so is the trunk in the back And I know my rights so you goin' need a warrant for that "Aren't you sharp as a tack, you some type of lawyer or.. somebody important or somethin'?" Nah, I ain't pass the bar but I know a little bit Enough that you won't illegally search my #@%&! The 99 PROBLEMS LYRICS are the property of the respective authors, artists and labels, the lyrics are provided for educational purposes only.

Amendment 5 (V) Due Process (Appropriate process taken in all legal procedures) I plead the 5th! (don’t self incriminate…yourself?) Double Jeopardy (can’t be tried twice for the same crime) Grand Jury (enough evidence for trial?) Eminent Domain (govt can’t take property w/payment)

Amendment 6 (V+I)= VI 666 Think bad people Even “bad" people get: Right to a trial by jury (criminal cases only) Right to a lawyer Right to a speedy trial (“Speedy Six” Right to confront witnesses

Amendment 7 (VII) SEVEN = CIVIL Not criminal cases but civil (non criminal) Right to a trial in a civil case only if more than $20! Oh thank heaven for 7!

Amendment 8 (VIII) Number 8 looks like a paddle No cruel and unusual punishments! No excessive bails and fines Guess what looks like an 8 too: $$$$$$$

Amendment 9 (10 is X so…1 - X) IX In case we forgot any… 9 rhymes with “mine” Rights given to the people…us!

Rights reserved for the states. Amendment 10 (X) Rights reserved for the states. OH10 or 10WA

Amendment 11(XI) 1 1 S S Suits against States

Amendment 12 (XII) 1 2 Voting for the #1 man and the #2 man! voting for the Pres and Vice Pres

Amendment 13 (XIII) 13 is an unlucky number Being a slave was not good  Think slavery! Abolished it! 

Amendment 14 (XIV) 1 (one) 4 (four) ALL! We are all equal under the law! **HUGE!!!! Anytime one is not being treated equally…. Cite the 14th! Connect to 5th too! (open your hand!)

Amendment 15 (XV) African American suffrage Guess what? African American has 15 letters! 13, 14 and 15 go together!

We all are “sick-teen” of paying taxes! Amendment 16 ( XVI) Do you like taxes? We all are “sick-teen” of paying taxes!

Amendment 17 (XVII) Now we get to elect senators! “Senate-teen”

Amendment 18 (XVIII) What can’t you do at 18? Drink… Prohibition (can’t do) **only one that was repealed by another! Repealed- you “peel” a banana and then throw it away...you CANCEL it!

Nineteen! Amendment 19 (XIX) 1919 by the 19th Amendment, women got the right to vote! (Women’s suffrage)

Amendment 20 (XX) Terms of president, vp and congress President gets inaugurated on Jan. 20!

Amendment 21 (XXI) Prohibition is repealed! What can you do at 21 years of age? Exactly… Prohibition is repealed!

Amendment 22 (XXII) Pres only gets two two! Two terms!

Amendment 23 (XXIII) People in DC love 23! Or, MJ’s number He last played for the…

Amendment 24 (XXIV) No poll taxes! 2 vote 4 free

Amendment 25 (XXV) What if the pres dies or leaves office? Rhyme it: “25 president dies”

Amendment 26 (XXVI) 18 year olds get suffrage! 2 + 6 = 8teen year olds

“Congress would be in heaven if it wasn’t for 27!” Amendment 27 (XXVII) Rhyme it: “Congress would be in heaven if it wasn’t for 27!” No pay increases until next group of Representatives

Strategies Galore! Separation of Powers (Principle 1) 3 Branches Legislative - Makes Laws (L, then M in alphabet) Executive - Enforces Laws Judicial - Interprets Laws (Judges) Popular Sovereignty (Principle 2) People’s Power (Vote) Federalism (Principle 3) Powers are divided between national and state government Enumerated - Nat’l Powers - Make money, military Reserved - State Powers - Education, Concurrent - Both - Taxes Rule of Law = LAW (No “1” is above the law) (Principle 4) 11111111111111111111111111111111 (get it??!!) 7 Articles - L.E.J.R.A.N.R