The Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights Amendments 1-10

Amendment (n.) – a change or addition to the Constitution

Bill of Rights Before the anti-federalists would ratify the Constitution, they insisted that it be amended to include a list of basic fundamental liberties for all American citizens. So in 1791 a group of men led by James Madison created the first 10 amendments, called the Bill of Rights.

1st Amendment The 1 st amendment has 5 parts and protects the 5 basic liberties of all American citizens

Freedom of Religion This freedom protects a person’s right to worship any religion he or she chooses (within limits)

Freedom of Speech This freedom protects a person’s right to speak either for or against anything in society(within limits)

Freedom of the Press This freedom protects a person’s right to write and publish anything (within limits)

Freedom of Assembly This freedom protects a person’s right to peacefully gather and protest for a cause or a change (within limits)

Freedom of Petition This freedom allows a person to write a petition, have others who agree sign it, and have the signed petition voted upon by the general population

2nd Amendment The right to bear arms (own a gun) The right to bear arms (own a gun)

3rd Amendment In peace time, citizens do not have to allow soldiers to live in their homes

4th Amendment Search or seizure of property without a warrant or probable cause is illegal

5th Amendment No person can be arrested unless charged with a crime No person can be arrested unless charged with a crime No person can be tried twice for the same crime No person can be tried twice for the same crime All are entitled to due process of law All are entitled to due process of law People have the right to remain silent People have the right to remain silent

5th Amendment cont. The military will have their own trials The military will have their own trials Eminent Domain-If the government ever needs to "take" your property for a public use it must pay you a reasonable amount for the property Eminent Domain-If the government ever needs to "take" your property for a public use it must pay you a reasonable amount for the property

6th Amendment The right to a fair and speedy trial: Told the charges against themselves Impartial jury Trial held in district of crime The right to an attorney Confront witnesses against themselves Subpoena witnesses for themselves

7th Amendment The right to a trial by a jury of ones peers

8th Amendment Bail and/or punishment cannot be cruel or unusual Bail and/or punishment cannot be cruel or unusual

9th Amendment Every citizen has rights that are not listed in the Constitution

10th Amendment Each state can create its own laws as long as they don’t go against the Constitution(States Rights) Each state can create its own laws as long as they don’t go against the Constitution(States Rights) This keeps the state and federal government’s powers balanced This keeps the state and federal government’s powers balanced