THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE FIRST TEN AMMENDMENTS Rights given to the people Introduced by James Madison in 1789 Added to the Constitution in December 15, 1791

FIRST AMMENDMENT 1 st Amendment has five freedoms: Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, Speech (RAPPS) R-RELIGION FREE EXERCISE CLAUSE: One has a right to practice any religion he or she chooses WALL OF SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE: Congress can never establish an official religion in the United States

A-ASSEMBLY= the right to gather in groups and join organizations as long as they are peaceful

P-PRESS  Cannot commit libel (print lies about a person)  Can read what others publish Censorship or “prior restraint” (deciding beforehand what the press can write) is a violation

P-PETITION Can ask the government to do something or to stop doing something

S-SPEECH S-SPEECH  Can criticize the government and its officials  Cannot slander  Cannot commit treason (an act that betrays and endangers one ’ s country)

2 ND AMENDMENT RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS – States have a right to keep a militia – Individuals have a right to own weapons for lawful purposes

3 rd AMENDMENT  Quartering of troops  The government cannot require us to provide food and shelter to soldiers during peacetimes  Government can require us to house troops during wartime.

4 th AMENDMENT “ Privacy Amendment ” Forbids the search of our homes or the seizure of our property without a search warrant Forbids the search of our homes or the seizure of our property without a search warrant Search Warrant Must give the name of the officers to search Must give the name of the officers to search Reason for the search Reason for the search Exact location of the search Exact location of the search Judges signature Judges signature

5 th AMENDMENT S-SELF INCRIMINATION I-INDICT D-DOUBLE JEOPARDY E-EMINENT DOMAIN D-DUE PROCESS OF LAW

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6 TH AMENDMENT Have a right to an attorney (lawyer), paid for by the government if the accused person cannot afford one Accused person must be told the exact charge against him or her right to hear and question all witnesses against him/her Speedy and Public Trial Trial by Jury

7 TH AMENDMENT People have a right to request a jury in civil cases (cases in which people are suing other people) when they are suing for $20.00 or more

8 th Amendment Unfair bails, fines, and punishment is forbidden. Forbids “ cruel and unusual ” punishment

 Citizens are entitled to rights not listed in the Constitution  Examples: right to marry, travel, work at any legal job, receive an education, join a political party, etc.

10 th AMENDMENT Reserved Powers= powers not given to the federal government are given to the states established the principle of federalism

Practice: Which amendment or right is it? 1.Members of Congress can learn many things from letters you send to them. 2.Students have the right to gather at football games. 3.A police officer comes to your door and asks to search your home without a warrant? 4.A person convicted of murdering another human being. Later, the trial is opened back up for the same crime. 5.A power is not expressed in the Constitution, it is the responsibility of the individual states to protect citizen ’ s rights. 6.Your parents own a house. They invest hours of time and many thousands of dollars into it. The government can make your parents sell the house to them so they can build a highway on the land. 7.President Obama is allowed to call you at home and tell you to let soldiers stay in your home. 8.With all the violence in our nation, some people believe that nobody should be allowed to carry guns. 9.Plead the 5 th 10.Callen stole a loaf of bread, but instead of going through the legal process they accused him of theft and sent him straight to jail. This violated this right?