Bill of Rights How do you organize the gov’t? 1st 10 Amendments (Amendment = added law) Bill of Rights (protect individual freedoms from governmental power)
How do you organize the gov’t? To propose an amendment – 2/3 of both houses of Congress have to agree (or states) Amendment needs to be ratified – ¾ of states must approve Only 27 Amendments have been approved
Bill of Rights Ted Ed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYEfLm5dLMQ
How do you organize the gov’t How do you organize the gov’t? The Bill of Rights – First 10 Amendments to the Constitution Amendment 1 “Basic Freedoms” Freedom of Religion Ppl free to worship Freedom of Speech Free to say and hear what you want Freedom of the Press Free to print and read what you want Freedom of Assembly Ppl are free to meet with others peacefully (marches, rallies)
How do you organize the gov’t? The Bill of Rights Amendment 1 (cont’d) Right to Petition Govt Have the right to petition (ask) the govt to do something (laws) Amendment 2 Ppl have the right to bear arms (weapons) Amendment 3 Ppl cannot be forced to take soldiers into their homes during peacetime
How do you organize the gov’t? The Bill of Rights Amendment 4 No Unreasonable Searches Police cannot search a person or property without a search warrant from a judge Amendment 5 Rights of “Accused” ppl Courts must follow same fair rules in all cases brought to trial – ppl treated fairly = “due process” Ppl cannot be forced to confess or testify against themselves – “plead the Fifth”
How do you organize the gov’t? The Bill of Rights Amendment 5 (cont’d) Ppl cannot be tried twice for the same crime Amendment 6 Rights of the “Accused” Ppl accused of crimes can have a trial by jury , a lawyer, witnesses Amendment 7 Ppl can have a jury trial in civil cases = disputes about money or property
How do you organize the gov’t. The Bill of Rights How do you organize the gov’t? The Bill of Rights ..\7th Grade 3rd Qtr\constitution bill of rights rap.mp4 Amendment 8 “Rights of the Accused” Courts may not set bail too high. Bail = $ that ppl pay in order to go free until trial (it’s returned at the trial) NO “cruel and unusual punishment”. Punishment should be fair Amendment 9 Other Rights Ppl have other rights, not just ones in Constitution Amendment 10 Limits on Power Powers not given to federal govt belong to ppl or state