1. AMENDMENTS
The Bill of Rights

2. THE BILL OF RIGHTS
First 10 amendment
Added to Constitution in 1791

3. 1st AMENDMENT FREEDOM OF RELIGION, SPEECH, PRESS, ASSEMBLY, & PETITION
RIGHT TO WORSHIP AS ONE PLEASES OR TO HAVE NO RELIGION

4. SEPARATION OF CHURCH & STATE:
---GOV’T WILL NOT FAVOR ONE RELIGION OVER ANOTHER
---NO OFFICIAL STATE RELIGION

5. ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE
---GOVERNMENT CANNOT MAKE A LAW “ESTABLISHING” A STATE RELIGION
FREE EXERCISE CLAUSE
---GOV’T CANNOT MAKE A LAW PROHIBITING “FREE EXERCISE” – RIGHT TO WORSHIP AS ONE PLEASES

6. SPEECH AND PRESS
PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO FREELY EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS – VERBALLY & WRITTEN

7. FREEDOM FROM PRIOR RESTRAINT
GOVERNMENT CANNOT CENSOR AMERICAN PRESS FROM PRINTING INFORMATION BEFORE IT IS PUBLISHED OR BROADCAST
EXCEPTION---NATIONAL SECURITY

8. NATIONAL SECURITY!

9. SLANDER
FALSE SPEECH INTENDED TO DAMAGE A PERSON’S REPUTATION

10. LIBEL
FALSE WRITTEN OR PUBLISHED STATEMENTS INTENDED TO DAMAGE A PERSON’S REPUTATION

11. YOU ARE NOT PROTECTED WHEN YOU ENDANGER OUR NATION’S SAFETY BY GIVING AWAY MILITARY SECRETS OR CALL FOR THE VIOLENT OVERTHROW OF THE GOVERNMENT

12. PEOPLE MAY ASSEMBLE PEACEFULLY & IN ACCORDANCE TO THE LAW
FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY
PEOPLE MAY ASSEMBLE PEACEFULLY & IN ACCORDANCE TO THE LAW

13. FREEDOM OF PETITION
RIGHT TO SIGN PETITIONS IN SUPPORT OF AN IDEA, PRESENT PETITIONS TO GOV’T OFFICIALS, & SEND LETTERS TO THOSE OFFICIALS

14. RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS
2ND AMENDMENT
RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS

16. BRADY BILL
PROVIDES A WAITING PERIOD & AN INSTANT BACKGROUND CHECK BEFORE PURCHASE OF HANGGUN

17. 3RD AMENDMENT
PROHIBITS THE GOV’T FROM FORCING CITIZENS TO ‘QUARTER” OR HOUSE SOLDIERS

18. 4TH AMENDMENT PROTECTS RIGHT TO PRIVACY
PROBABLE CAUSE – REASONABLE SUSPICION
POLICE MUST HAVE A REASONABLE BASIS TO BELIEVE THE PERSON OR PREMISES IS LINKED TO A CRIME

19. SEARCH/ARREST WARRANT
ORDERS SIGNED BY A JUDGE
DESCRIBING A SPECIFIC PLACE TO BE SEARCHED FOR SPECIFIC ITEMS OR
NAMING THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE ARRESTED FOR A SPECIFIC CRIME

20. EXCLUSIONARY RULE
EVIDENCE GAINED ILLEGALLY CANNOT BE USED

21. 5TH AMENDMENT
PROTECTS PEOPLE ACCUSED OF CRIMES AND DEFINES THE RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN

22. DUE PROCESS
EVERYONE TREATED FAIRLY ACCORDING TO THE LAW – GOV’T MUST FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES

23. HABEAS CORPUS
COURT ORDER TO BRING PRISONER BEFORE THE COURT & DETAINING OFFICER MUST SHOW CAUSE FOR WHY PRISONER SHOULD NOT BE RELEASED
CANNOT HOLD OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT THIS.

24. EX POST FACTO
“AFTER THE FACT” – CANNOT CHARGE A PERSON FOR AN ACT THAT WAS DONE BEFORE THE ACT WAS ACTUALLY A CRIME

25. SELF - INCRIMINATION
NO ONE MAY BE FORCED TO TESTIFY AGAINST HIMSELF OR HERSELF
PLEAD THE FIFTH

26. SELF INCRIMINATION ALSO APPLIES TO WHEN A PERSON IS QUESTIONED
MIRANDA RIGHTS
STATEMENT MUST BE READ TO ACCUSED WHEN ARRESTED
“YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO ….

27. GRAND JURY
DECIDES WHETHER THERE IS ENOUGH EVIDENCE FOR A TRIAL AGAINST THE ACCUSED

28. DOUBLE JEOPARDY
PERSON MAY NOT BE TRIED TWICE FOR SAME CRIME IF FOUND INNOCENT THE 1ST TIME

29. EXCEPTIONS!!!!
CIVIL SUIT
FEDERAL & STATE CRIME
BRIAN NICHOLS

30. EMINENT DOMAIN
GOV’T CAN TAKE PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC USE BUT MUST PAY A FAIR PRICE

31. 6th amendment
RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED

32. PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED IN A TRIAL
RIGHT TO:
AN ATTORNEY
SPEEDY, PUBLIC
TRIAL IN STATE
WHERE CRIME
WAS COMMITTED

33. TRIAL BY IMPARTIAL JURY
CONFRONT
HOSTILE
WITNESSES
SUBPOENA
IN YOUR FAVOR

34. CHANGE OF VENUE
TRIAL MAY BE HELD IN ANOTHER PART OF THE STATE IF DEFENDANT CANNOT GET A FAIR TRIAL IN THE PLACE WHERE THE CRIME WAS COMMITTED

35. RIGHT TO FEDERAL TRIAL & JURY IN CIVIL CASE (OVER $20)
7TH AMENDMENT
RIGHT TO FEDERAL TRIAL & JURY IN CIVIL CASE (OVER $20)

36. CIVIL CASE – DISPUTE BETWEEN PRIVATE PARTIES OR BETWEEN THE GOV’T & PRIVATE PARTIES

37. 8TH AMENDMENT
CRUEL & UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT IS NOT ALLOWED, NOR IS EXCESSIVE BAIL OR FINES

38. BAIL
SUM OF MONEY THAT ACCUSED POSTS TO BE FREE UNTIL TRIAL
GUARANTEES APPEARANCE

39. PEOPLE HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT ARE NOT LISTED IN THE CONSTITUTION
9TH AMENDMENT
PEOPLE HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT ARE NOT LISTED IN THE CONSTITUTION

40. 10TH AMENDMENT
POWERS NOT GIVEN TO THE FEDERAL GOV’T IN THE CONSTITUTION & THOSE NOT FORBIDDEN TO THE STATES, BELONG TO THE STATES (RESERVED RIGHTS OR POWERS)