Bill of Rights The B of R (basic rights) First 10 Amendments –Anti-Federalists Lists rights that ALL CITIZENS get All are rights that colonists didn’t get

Bill Of Rights Application Grab your partner from yesterday First: Make sure to complete your analysis of each piece of art (7 total) Second: Begin completing the scenarios based on your understanding of the Bill of Rights.

A World Without the B.O.R Working with your partners and your primary document version of the B.O.R, explain which 4 amendments can be removed from the constitution. In your analysis, explain why citing 1 piece of evidence

Amendment I RAPPS Religion Assembly Petition Press Speech

Amendment II The right to keep and bear arms

Amendment II Just remember…when you bare your arms to bear arms, you’re going to the gun show.

Amendment III You do NOT have to quarter troops Think 3 Little Pigs You can huff…and puff…and you still can’t come in my house.

Amendment IV What has 4 letters (and is school appropriate)? The obvious answer…is Jay-Z. Let’s discuss his song “99 Problems”, which is a tribute to the 4 th Amendment

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 outta this, 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 gon' 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 passed the bar but I know a little bit Enough that you won't illegally search my…stuff! Lyrics property of respective authors and used for educational purposes only (Jay said it was cool.)

Amendment IV Protects against illegal searches and seizures What are you searching for? –GET IT!? –FOR! FOUR! 4!!!

Amendment V Grand Jury (GJ – Good job!) 2 – Double Jeopardy I do – Due Process Shhh… - Self Incrimination Free as a bird – Eminent Domain

Amendment VI 666 (bad) Criminals (bad) Criminal trials! –Speedy public trials by jury –Right to an attorney –Right to know the charges against you Speedy. Public. Trials. –All are 6 letter words

Amendment VII Now we’re stretching a little 7 rhymes with…heaven! Not criminal trials…civil ones –Right to a jury trial –Only if the amount in question is greater than $20

Amendment VIII No cruel and/or unusual punishments No excessive bails or fines Think that 8 looks like handcuffs Put 8 in jail, and what do you get? –$–$–$–$

The 27 Amendments…again Put the objective into your notebook and answer the following questions 1. What are the 6 principles of the constitution 2. Justify which Amendment in the B.O.R is most important 3. What does the 14 th amendment guarantee

Amendment IX Just in case we forgot anything… “Nine” are “mine” These are rights given to the people

Amendment X Rights given to the FEDERAL government Powers RESERVED to the states

Amendment XI 1 1 S S Suits against States Said that states do not have sovereign immunity against lawsuits Citizens can sue a state in federal court –Only if they live in that state

Amendment XII President and Vice President are elected on separate ballots Twelve = 1 and 2 Voting for the #1 man and the #2 man –Yes, men. –Yes, men.

Amendment XIII 13 is considered unlucky Slavery was bad This amendment abolished slavery

Amendment XIV 1 (one) 4 (for) ALL! Defined citizenship ALL citizens are equal under the law (1+4=5!)

Amendment XV Said that no one could be denied the right to vote based on race Specifically for African-Americans African-American has 15 letters Coincidence?!?! –Absolutely

Amendment XVI Congress has the power to levy an income tax At what age do a lot of people get jobs? –16 Here comes another stretch… Who likes taxes? –I’m SICK(teen) of paying income tax!

Amendment XVII This amendment said that Senators would now be directly elected by people, not by state legislatures Ready for the biggest stretch of all? –Think of Amendment Senate-teen. –Like you have a better idea…

Amendment XVIII What can’t you do at 18? –Drink alcohol. Prohibition (cannot do it) This is the only Amendment to be repealed by another

Amendment XIX Women’s suffrage (right to vote) Once men sobered up with 18, women gained the right to vote with 19.

Amendment XIX

Amendment XX Reduced the lame-duck period. Congress starts on Jan. 3 rd President inaugurated Jan. 20th Hope he has Aflac…

Amendment XXI What CAN you do at 21? Drinking alcohol was no longer Prohibited Repealed the 18th

Amendment XXII 2 2 Two terms President is limited to 2 terms (or 10 years)

Amendment XXIII “In DC, they love 23” Greatest 23 of all time? –Michael Jordan –Ended his career with… This amendment gave D.C. the same # of electoral votes as the state with the lowest amount –Currently 3 Thanks for bringing the Hornets back

Amendment XXIV Who likes NASCAR? Who’s #24? –Jeff Gordon Fastest qualifier gets what? –Pole position 24 th Amendment eliminated poll taxes –2 vote 4 free

Amendment XXV Outlines Presidential Succession “Enact 25 if the President dies”

Amendment XXVI Old enough to fight, old enough to vote –18 year-olds get suffrage Amendment 2+6 –Do the math… 2+6 8teen

Amendment XXVII Congressional pay raises do not take effect until next election Congress would be in heaven if not for 27