BILL OF RIGHTS

DO NOW MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR TEXTBOOK What rights do you have as a United States citizen (list as many as you can) Are these rights ever violated? If so provide an example from your life or from something you may have heard.

BILL OF RIGHTS The first 10 amendments to the Constitution Was not part of original document Lists specific restrictions on governmental power

BILL OF RIGHTS 1st Amendment: Provides the basic rights of expression for U.S. citizens 2nd,3rd,4th Amendments: All relate to colonial disputes with Great Britain before the American Revolution 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Amendments: Provide guidelines for trying people accused of crimes 9th and 10th Amendments: Provide general protections for individual rights not addressed by the first eight amendments.

Directions Textbook Page 239-240 Carefully examine the placard and answer the following questions Describe what is happening in the picture (1-2 sentences) Right represented Indentify which amendment Explain why this amendment was chosen (2-3 sentences) When you are finished take your matrix and placard to the teacher for review Get another placard and continue the above process

PLACARD D

FIRST AMENDMENT The 5 Freedoms Religion Speech Press (written word) Assembly (meeting) Petition (make a request) to the government “Rights supply people amazing protections.”

Without First Amendment freedoms…

PLACARD H

Right to form a militia for defense Second Amendment The right to have a gun Right to form a militia for defense

PLACARD G

No soldiers in people’s homes Third Amendment No soldiers in people’s homes

PLACARD A

Fourth Amendment No “unreasonable searches and seizures” without a warrant warrant - written orders authorizing a person to make an arrest or a search

PLACARD E

Fifth Amendment Rights about judicial process “Due process” – fair application of laws No requirement to testify against yourself No double jeopardy

PLACARD J

Sixth Amendment – Rights at Trial Quick trial by jury Know the charges against you Hear and question witnesses against you Right to a lawyer

PLACARD C

Seventh Amendment Right to a trial by jury in civil cases where two people disagree (instead of when the government puts someone on trial)

PLACARD B

Eighth Amendment People accused of a crime can post bail $ to get out of jail No cruel or unusual punishment

PLACARD F

People have other rights not stated in the Constitution Ninth Amendment People have other rights not stated in the Constitution

PLACARD I

Tenth Amendment Individual states have powers not given to the federal government in the Constitution

CLOSING QUESTIONS Directions: At the bottom of your notes follow the below steps 1. Rank the 10 amendments from most important to least important with 1 being the most important and 10 being the least important For each amendment give a 1-2 sentence response explaining why you feel it is important or not important