1. Welcome Back!! Classroom Announcements Unit Two begins today with Bill of Rights Test scores will be given back at the end of class (remember the redo policy) Benchmark Exam will be Wednesday

2. Bill of Rights Bill of Rights was attached to the U.S. Constitution It includes the first 10 Amendments But wait a minute, what exactly is an amendment?

3. Bill of Rights Amendment A change or addition to the U.S. Constitution

4. Bill of Rights Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution by Anti-Federalists It gave Americans certain guaranteed rights and freedoms It limits the government Let’s begin with the 1 st Amendment

5. 1 st Amendment The right to freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press (news), freedom of petition (request to do something), and the right to assemble (gather in groups and protest)

7. Kanye West Clip

17. 2 nd Amendment The right to keep and bear arms (guns)

20. 3 rd Amendment No soldier, in times of peace or war, can be quartered (stay) in any house without the approval of the owner

21. 4 th Amendment No person can be searched or have their possessions seized (taken) without probable cause, meaning that the authorities must have a warrant signed by a judge

22. 99 Problems - By Jay-Z The year is '94 and in my trunk is raw In my rear view mirror is the mother f***ing law I got two choices yall pull over the car or bounce on the double put the pedal to the floor Now I ain't trying to see no highway chase with jake Plus I got a few dollars I can fight the case So I...pull over to the side of the road And I heard "Son do you know why I'm stopping you for?" Cause I'm young and I'm black and my hats real low Do I look like a mind reader sir, I don't know Am I under arrest or should I guess some mo? "Well you was doing fifty five in a fifty four" "License and registration and step out of the car" "Are you carrying a weapon on you I know a lot of you are" I ain't stepping out of s*** all my papers legit "Do you mind if I look round the car a little bit?" Well my glove compartment is locked so is the trunk and the back And I know my rights so you gon' need a warrent for that "Aren't you sharp as a tack are some type of lawyer or something?" "Or somebody important or something?" Nah I ain't pass the bar but I know a little bit Enough that you won't illegally search my s*** "Well see how smart you are when the K-9's come”

24. 5 th Amendment People have the right to due process (government must respect people’s legal rights, like double jeopardy) = cannot be tried for same crime twice Every witness in court has the right not to answer questions that may incriminate them or put them in danger (right to plead the 5 th )

25. Plead Fifth Clip

26. 5 th Amendment continued Eminent Domain The power of governments to take private property for a public purpose if they pay for it

27. 5 th Amendment; Eminent Domain

28. 6 th Amendment All those accused and put on trial have the right to a speedy (fast) and public trial by jury Includes the right to a lawyer, even if you cannot afford one

29. 7 th Amendment People have the right to a trial by jury of randomly selected people in any crime that is worth more than $20

31. 8 th Amendment No bail or fines shall be unfairly high. Also, cruel and unusual punishment is not to be used on people.

32. The penalty has to suit the crime i.e. (example) Can’t put someone to death for stealing a candy bar i.e. (example) Can’t fine a person $5,000 for jay walking across the street

33. 9 th Amendment People are entitled to other certain individual rights not mentioned in the Constitution.

34. 10 th Amendment Powers that are not given to the national government by the U.S. Constitution are therefore powers that belong to the state. (concept of Federalism)