What Are Our Rights? Troy University (Main Campus) Student Support Services
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To present an overview of the U. S. Bill of Rights. To encourage students to think critically about their rights as citizens. To encourage students to discuss government documents.
What is the Bill of Rights? Collective term for the 1 st 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution What is the Constitution? The supreme law of the United States of America Adopted September 17,1787
Freedom of religion Freedom of speech Freedom of press Right to assemble peacefully Right to petition for redress of greivances
Right to keep and bear arms
Prohibition of quartering troops (without consent of the owner)
Prohibition of search and seizure without reason
Prohibition of arrest for answering any capital or infamous crime Protection from double jeopardy Prohibition of taking private property for public use
Protection of rights of the accused Permission for trial by jury Right to counsel
Compulsory civil trial by jury
Protection from excessive bail Prohibition of imposing excessive fines Prohibition of cruel and unusual punishments
Preservation of certain rights that are not enumerated in the Bill of Rights, but are retained by the people
Reservation of certain powers to the states and/or people that are not delegated to the national government by the US constitution