1. Personal protections and liberties added to the Constitution for you!
THE BILL OF RIGHTS
Personal protections and liberties added to the Constitution for you!

2. FIRST AMENDMENT

3. FIRST AMENDMENT ACTUAL TEXT MEANING
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Citizens of the United States have the right to freedom of
religion or lack thereof
speech or speaking out
press or media
assemble or protest
petition or disagree by going to court
Terms to Know:
Slander
Libel

4. FIRST AMENDMENT Congress Cannot:
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Congress Cannot:
Make any law about your religion, or stop you from practicing your religion
Keep you from saying whatever you want
Publishing whatever you want (like in a newspaper or a book)
Congress can't stop you from meeting peacefully for a demonstration to ask the government to change something
Signing a document saying you want something to change (petition)

5. Tinker vs. Des Moines 1969 Freedom of Expression
Tinker vs. Des Moines 1969

6. Texas vs. JOEY JOHNSON 1989 Freedom of Expression
Texas vs. JOEY JOHNSON 1989

7. Westside Community Schools v. Mergens
Freedom of Religion
Westside Community Schools v. Mergens

8. SECOND AMENDMENT

9. SECOND AMENDMENT ACTUAL TEXT MEANING
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Right to bear arms:
You can have a weapon in your possession if you go through the proper channels (permits/registration)

10. SECOND AMENDMENT
State militias are no longer necessary and have been folded in to the national military
Citizens now can keep guns (arms) to protect themselves from criminals
Citizens may keep guns for hunting
Gun owners must acquire a permit
Reserved powers allow states to make laws regarding gun ownership
Concealed Weapons
Waiting periods

11. THIRD AMENDMENT

12. THIRD AMENDMENT ACTUAL TEXT MEANING
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.
Right to refuse Quartering by the military
The military cannot take over your home regardless of the circumstances (war or peace)
You do not have to let soldiers live in your house, except if there is a war and only if Congress has passed a law.

13. FOURTH AMENDMENT

14. FOURTH AMENDMENT ACTUAL TEXT MEANING
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Search & seizures:
You have the right to privacy, no unreasonable search and seizure without official search warrants.
Search must be specific to item on warrant
Nobody can search your body, house, papers and things unless they can prove to a judge (get a search warrant) that they have good reason (probable cause) to think you have committed a crime

15. FOURTH AMENDMENT