1. 6.2 Bill of Rights First Ten Amendments of The Constitution

2. Standards
Evaluate the major debates that occurred during the development of the Constitution and their ultimate resolutions in such areas as shared power among institutions, divided state-federal power, slavery, the rights of individuals and states (later addressed by the addition of the Bill of Rights), and the status of American Indian nations under the commerce clause.
8.2.6 Enumerate the powers of government set forth in the Constitution and the fundamental liberties ensured by the Bill of Rights.

3. Essential Questions What is the purpose of the U.S. Constitution?
How does the system of Check and Balances work?
Why was it important to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

4. Amendment The only way the Constitution can be changed.
First ten amendments are called the Bill of Rights.
-ratified 1791.

5. #1 Freedom of Expression
Religion
-No Harm, illegal acts
Assembly
-Time, Place, and # of people
-Permits needed
Press
-Libel (written, lying, cause harm)
-National Security

6. -Clear and Probable Danger (incite violence or illegal acts)
Petition
-Format
Speech
-Clear and Probable Danger (incite violence or illegal acts)
-Slander (lying/ cause harm)
-Obscenity (vs. Indecent)
Remember R.A.P.P.S.

7. #2 Right to Bear Arms Creation of state militia Limitations
-Criminal Record
-Type of the weapons
-Where you could have it
-Waiting period
How many arms do you have, 2

8. #3 Quartering of Troops Feed and House Soldiers
-only with owner consent
-If prescribed by law
Remember 3’s a crowd

9. #4 Search and Seizure
Authorities need a warrant to search or seize your property or you
Unless they have probable cause
Remember search 4 something

10. “I plead the 5th” #5 Rights of the Accused Can’t Self Incriminate
Double Jeopardy
Due Process
Like the movies,
“I plead the 5th”

11. #6 Right to a Speedy Trial
Have a jury of peers
Confront witnesses/ accusers
Have a lawyer defend you
Remember 0 to 60 in
6 seconds, that’s fast

12. #7 Jury Trial in Civil Cases
Remember this SEVEN
CIVIL

13. #8 Bail and Punishment No excessive Bail
No cruel or unusual punishment
Remember that the 8 looks like a pair of handcuffs

14. #9 Power Reserved to the People
Enumerated powers.
If it is not in the Constitution, don’t worry it doesn’t mean you can’t have it.
Remember that a 9 is a backwards P for Power of the People

15. #10 Powers Reserved to the States
If it is not written in the Constitution, it’s up to the states
Remember, “If the Constitution did not Attend to it, it’s up to the states”