1. What do you have the right to do?
The Bill of Rights
What do you have the right to do?

2. What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
Added by congress and ratified (passed) in 1791
Guarantees rights and freedoms that all Americans are entitled to
Protects people’s civil liberties from the powers of the government

3. 1st Amendment
The government can’t make laws that infringe on your rights to:
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Speech
Freedom to peaceably assemble (protest)
Freedom to redress grievances

4. Right to keep and bear arms (own guns)
2nd Amendment
Right to create a militia (state armed service for domestic protection)
Right to keep and bear arms (own guns)

5. 3rd Amendment
No soldiers can forcibly live in someone’s home during a time of peace or war.
British soldiers were taking over homes before and during the Revolutionary War

6. 4th Amendment The right to private property
All searches require search warrants
Must have probably cause (a reason to search)

7. 5th Amendment Right to a fair trial No double jeopardy
Right to not testify against yourself (pleading the fif)
Eminent domain – taking private property for public use ($)

8. 6th Amendment
Right to speedy trial (wont have to wait too long for your trial)
Right to have witnesses help you
Right to be notified of your crime

9. 7th Amendment
The right to a trial by jury in all civil cases

10. 8th Amendment No excessive bail No excessive fines
$500,000 for stealing gum
No excessive fines
$20,000 for jay-walking
No cruel or unusual punishment
Torture/firing squad

11. 9th Amendment
The 9th Amendment is used to protect rights that might not be covered in the US Constitution
Some people think these rights include “natural rights” to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

12. 10th Amendment
Powers not given to the U.S. Government is reserved for the states and the people