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2. Amendment
The delegates who wrote the Constitution knew that they needed to include a way to add amendments to it.
An amendment is a change to the Constitution.
In order for an amendment to be accepted or ratified and become a part of the Constitution, 3/4 of the states must ratify it.
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3. Bill of Rights
After reading through the Constitution, many people were worried that it gave the federal government too much power.
They felt that a Bill or Rights should be included in the Constitution in order to recognize the rights that individual people should have.
James Madison wrote the Bill of Rights.
The Bill or Rights is 10 amendments that Madison wrote to protect individuals rights.
They were ratified in 1791.
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4. First Amendment
“The government cannot support any religion above another. It may not prevent people from practicing whichever religion they wish. People have freedom of expression, which means the right to say or write and publish their opinions. People can also meet together and ask the government to make changes.” (Viola 334)
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5. Second Amendment
“Because people may have to fight to protect their country, they may own weapons.” (Viola 334)
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6. Third Amendment
“People do not have to allow soldiers to live in their homes.” (Viola 334)
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7. Fourth Amendment
“The police cannot search people of their homes without a good reason.” (Viola 334)
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8. Fifth Amendment
“People accused of a crime have the right to a fair trial. They cannot be tried more than once for the same crime. Accused people do not have to speak against themselves at a trial.” (Viola 334)
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9. Sixth Amendment
“People accused of a crime have the right to a speedy, public trial by a jury. A jury is a group of people who hear evidence and make a decision. Accused people also have the right to a lawyer, to be told what crime they are accused of, and to question witnesses.” (Viola 335)
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10. Seventh Amendment
“People who have a disagreement about something worth more than $20 have the right to a trial by a jury.” (Viola 335)
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11. Eighth Amendment
“In most cases, accused people can remain out of jail until their trial if they pay bail. Bail is a sum of money they will lose if they don’t appear for their trial. Courts cannot demand bail that is too high or punish people in cruel ways.” (Viola 335)
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12. Ninth Amendment
“People have other rights besides those stated in the Constitution.” (Viola 335)
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13. Tenth Amendment
“Any powers the Constitution does not give to the federal government belong to the states or the people.” (Viola 335)
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14. Protection of Rights
As you can see, the Bill of Rights provides lots of protection for citizens by protecting the following:
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Limiting the power of the federal government
And much more
These freedoms and rights cannot be taken away by the government.
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Bibliography
Viola, Herman J., Dr. "Chapter 9." Houghton Mifflin Social Studies United States History Early Years Georgia. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, Print.