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THE BILL OF RIGHTS TO THE TUNE OF “HERE WE GO THE MULBERRY BUSH”
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C The Bill of Rights lists our rights, G preserves our rights, keeps our rights safe C The first 10 amendments of the Constitution GC Gives the people freedoms.
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C The first amendment --gives the freedom of speech, G freedom of the press, freedom of religion, C The first amendment --gives the freedom of assembly. GC The first one is packed full of rights!
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The second amendment gives us the right to bear arms, to bear arms. The second amendment gives us the right to protect and defend us from harm.
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The third amendment says no to quartering, quartering soldiers in your home. The third amendment says no to quartering, your home is not a free hotel.
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The fourth amendment protects us from searches, searches and seizures, searches and seizures. It says the police can’t barge in house without a good reason.
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The fifth amendment gives us the right to assume we are innocent This amendment says we are innocent until proven guilty.
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The sixth amendment gives the right for criminal cases not to drag on This amendment ensures that we have a right to a speedy trial.
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The seventh amendment gives us the right to a trial by jury, trial by jury. This amendment protects trial by jury in civil cases.
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The eighth amendment protects us from excessive bail, excessive bail. No cruel or unusual punishment is allowed; neither are billion-dollar fines.
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The ninth amendment gives us rights, natural rights, we’re born with. The ninth amendment protects us from losing natural born rights.
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The tenth amendment gives people the power, people the power, people the power. This amendment gives people the power of their states’ governments.
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The Bill of Rights lists our rights, preserves our rights The first 10 amendments of the Constitution Gives the people freedoms.
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