1. The Bill of Rights The First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
Take notes on the slides as they appear.
Draw pictures to represent at least five of the amendments.

2. 1st Amendment
The 1st Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition.
This means that we all have the right to:
practice any religion we want to
to speak freely
to assemble (meet)
to address the government (petition)
to publish newspapers, TV, radio, Internet (press)

3. PICTURE CREDITS: http://onychabaptistchurch.com/images/kjv1611.gif

4. 2nd Amendment
The 2nd Amendment protects the right to bear arms, which means the right to own a gun.

5. 3rd Amendment
The 3rd Amendment says “No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.”
This means that we cannot be forced to house or quarter soldiers.

6. 4th Amendment
The 4th Amendment protects the people from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Police need a warrant to enter our homes.
Government can’t take our property, papers, or arrest us without a valid warrant based on probable cause (good reason).

9. 5th Amendment
You can’t be held for committing a crime unless formally indicted (accused)
No double jeopardy - You may not be tried twice for the same crime (double jeopardy)
“Right to remain silent” - Don’t have to testify against yourself in court. (Self-incrimination)

10. 6th Amendment In CRIMINAL cases…
Right to a speedy trial (you can’t be kept in jail for over a year without a trial)
Right to have a lawyer
An impartial jury (doesn’t already think you are guilty)
The accused can confront witnesses against them

11. 7th Amendment In CIVIL cases (when someone sues someone else)…
Speedy trial
Right to a jury trial

12. 8th Amendment No excessive bail No excessive fines
No “cruel and unusual punishments”

13. 9th Amendment Unenumerated rights
Just because it’s not in the Bill of Rights doesn’t mean that it’s NOT your right.

14. 10th Amendment States’ rights and people’s rights
Any power not granted to the federal government belongs to the states or to the people.