What are civil liberties? What are libel and slander? Warm Up What are civil liberties? What are libel and slander? Why are they not protected by the 1st Amendment?

Warm Up Do you think it is Constitutional to burn the U.S. flag? Do you think it is constitutional that public school students should recite a formal prayer each day as a part of their education?

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Amending the Constitution Proposed by: 2/3 of Congress Ratified by: ¾ of the states New Amendment added to the Constitution

The Bill of Rights & the 17 Amendments to the US Constitution

Bill of Rights Introduced by James Madison in 1789 by the request of Anti-federalists Came into effect in 1791 after ratified by ¾ of the states AKA: the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution

Amendment I RAPPS Freedom of Religion (No gov’t establishment of & free exercise) Freedom of Assembly (to meet) Freedom of the Press Freedom to Petition the Government for redress of grievances Freedom of Speech

Amendment II Right to bear arms Right of States to maintain an armed militia for its own protection

Amendment III No quartering of troops in any house without the consent of the owner

The Rights of the Accused 4th, 5th & 6th Amendments

Amendment IV Right to be free of search and seizure You may only be search or arrested if the police have a warrant Reinforced by the Exclusionary Rule developed by the Supreme Court, disallows any evidence obtained through a violation of the 4th amendment

Amendment V Cannot be tried for a serious federal crime without indictment from a Grand Jury No double jeopardy (can’t be tried twice for the same crime) Right to remain silent (no self-incrimination) Cannot be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process Private property cannot be taken by government without just compensation (eminent domain)

Amendment VI Right of the accused to a speedy and public trial before an impartial jury Accused must be informed of charges have the right to cross-examine hostile witnesses Right to require testimony of favorable witnesses (subpoena) Right to be represented by an attorney at every stage of the criminal process

Amendment VII Right to a trial by jury in civil cases in Federal court if the amount of money exceeds $20. Right to a jury trial can be waived by both parties (bench trial—tried before a judge)

Amendment VIII Prohibits: Excessive bail ($ you pay to have your freedom until your trial starts) Excessive fines Cruel & unusual punishment

Amendment IX Unenumerated rights (rights that have not been written down yet) The fact that many civil rights are stated in the Constitution does not mean that there are not others retained by the people.

Amendment X Powers reserved for the states All powers the Constitution does not grant to the federal gov’t & not expressly forbidden to the States belong to the States and people of each State

Close What is the process for amending the U.S. Constitution? What are the 5 rights protected by the first amendment? What are the rights protected by the 4th, 5th and 6th amendments called?

Amendment XI -1795 States cannot be sued by another State or foreign country or by citizens of other States or by its own residents. Repealed part of Article III section II of the Constitution

Amendment XII -1804 Election of the President and Vice President Changes part of Article II section 1 Each elector in the Electoral College casts two ballots now: one for President and one for Vice President. (Before, the person with the 2nd highest number of votes was elected Vice President)

Amendment XIII -1865 Forbids slavery or involuntary servitude in the United States -except as punishment for a crime.

Amendment XIV -1868 Defines citizenship Any person who is born or naturalized in the U.S. You are a citizen in the state where you live. No State shall deprive a U.S. Citizen of life, liberty or property, without due process of law. (5th Amendment applies to the states) No State shall deny to any person equal protection of the laws. Removes the 3/5 clause from Article I Section II

Amendment XV -1870 No one can be denied the right to vote because of race, color or “previous condition of servitude.”

Warm Up Why are the 4th, 5th & 6th Amendments called “the rights of the accused”? Why are the 13th, 14th & 15th called “the Civil War Amendments”?

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Amendment XVI -1913 Creates federal Income Tax Before this amendment, only the states could tax an individual’s income

Amendment XVII -1913 Senators elected by popular vote instead of by State legislatures If vacancy occurs, governor must call a special election. The governor may appoint a replacement for the remainder of the term if the state legislature authorizes that step.

Amendment XVIII -1919 Prohibition of the production, possession, sale, distribution and importation of intoxicating liquors Later repealed by the 21st amendment Only amendment to be repealed

Amendment XIX -1920 Women’s vote – Right to vote cannot be denied on the basis of sex.

Amendment XX -1933 Changes date for start President’s/VP’s term to Jan 20th Moved start of Congress’ term to January 3rd Lame Duck Amendment

Amendment XXI -1933 Repeal of the 18th Amendment (End of Prohibition)

Amendment XXII -1951 Two term limit for President If President succeeded to the Presidency in the last half of the previous presidency, maximum term limit 10 years.

Amendment XXIII -1961 Added Presidential Electors for the District of Columbia –Washington D.C. Maximum the same number of Electors for the least populous State (3)

Amendment XXIV -1964 No one may be denied the right to vote in any federal election for not paying any poll tax or other tax.

Amendment XXV -1967 Provision for presidential succession Provided for the replacement of the V.P. when there is a vacancy. (President nominates, subject to majority vote of both Houses of Congress President can make written declaration to Senate pro tem and Speaker of the House that he is incapacitated, temporarily relieved by Vice President until he delivers rescindment letter.

Amendment XXVI -1971 Voting age reduced from 21 to 18 A State may enact a lower age to vote.

Amendment XXVII -1992 Limits Congress’ control over its wages by delaying implementation of any increase until after the next regular Congressional election.