Bill of Rights
Amendment 1 Lists your freedom of speech (expression), press, religion, assembly, petition Remember them like this: R- religion A- assembly P – press P – petition S – speech
Amendment 2 Gives you the right to bear arms (guns, weapons)
Amendment 3 Limits the quartering (housing) of troops & soldiers
Amendment 4 Limit searches and seizures Gives you the right to privacy
Amendment 5 Right of due process including protection against self-incrimination (testifying against yourself, right to remain silent)
Amendment 6 Right of a person accused of a crime including the right to a lawyer and a fair/speedy trial
Amendment 7 Right to a jury trial
Amendment 8 Protects you against unfair bail, fines, or punishments
Amendment 9 Gives citizens rights that are not listed in the Constitution. Example: right to breathe, sleep, eat…
Amendment 10 Gives certain power to the states
The Bill of Rights Directions: write down the key words or rights given in each of the first 10 amendments
Match the scenario with the proper amendment number # __ I got arrested and the police officer asked me so many questions and he never told me I had the right to remain silent. # __ When I got arrested they assigned me a lawyer to represent me in court. # __ I have the freedom to go to whatever church I feel like and pray whenever I feel like. # __ I filled out my gun permit so that I can go hunting for deer this fall. # __ The marine down the street has his own house so he does not have to stay in my house near the army base. # __ The state passed a law that we can not talk on our phones while driving. # __ I can go eat at Taco Bell everyday of the week if I feel like it. # __ I got a parking ticket and the fine was 1 million dollars. # __ I went to court and their was a group of people called a jury that decided if I was innocent or guilty # __ The police officer came to search my house with a search warrant.