1. Objective: Students will distinguish the definitions and meanings of the first four Amendments of the US Constitution.

2. Bill of Rights First Ten Amendments The B.o.R. (basic rights) Lists rights that ALL citizens (you and me)get All our rights that colonists didnt get! Wrote them to make sure that future generations will receive these rights “…our POSTerity. (post-game)

3. Amendment 1 (I) It’s a RAP! RAPPS!  Religion  Assembly  Petition  Press  Speech  You can PRAY ABOUT IT, TALK ABOUT IT IN A GROUP, WRITE OUR LEADERS ABOUT IT OR WATCH ITON THE NEWS… EVEN WEAR IT ON A SHIRT!—THAT’S ALL YOU GOTTA DO! JUST RAPPS!

4. Amendment 2 (II) How many bare arms do you see? “WOW! I SEE 2 BARE ARMS!”

5. Amendment 3 (III) Think: “3” Little PIGS!…You don’t have to let anyone in! Go ahead huff and puff!

6. Amendment 4 ( I V ) Jay-Z (jay-z has 4 letters) OR 4 (JAY-Z) before 5 (50 cent)

7. I heard "Son do you know why I'm stoppin' you for?" Cause I'm young and I'm black and my hats real low? Do I look like a mind reader sir, I don't know Am I under arrest or should I guess some mo'? "Well you was doin fifty-five in a fifty-fo' " "License, registration and step out of the car" "Are you carryin' a weapon on you I know a lot of you are" I ain't steppin out…all my paper's legit "Well, do you mind if I look round the car a little bit?" Well my glove compartment is locked so is the trunk in the back And I know my rights so you goin' need a warrant for that "Aren't you sharp as a tack, you some type of lawyer or.. somebody important or somethin'?" Nah, I ain't pass the bar but I know a little bit Enough that you won't illegally search my #@%&! The 99 PROBLEMS LYRICS are the property of the respective authors, artists and labels, the lyrics are provided for educational purposes only.

8. Amendment 5 (V) 1.Due Process 2.I plead the 5 th ! (don’t self incriminate…yourself?) 3.Double Jeopardy 4.Grand Jury 5.“Taking Clause” I “due” what I gotta “due” in my house, you don’t have to say a word so hush your mouth…it’s grand to know that peers will decide and you will only be in jeopardy once for that crime…

9. Vocab to Know: Due process: Double Jeopardy: “Taking Clause”: the power of the state to take private property for public use (as long as owner is compensated).

10. Amendment 6 (V+I)= VI 666 Think something bad Even “bad" criminal people will get a right to a trial by jury (criminal cases only)

11. Your Rights Under the 6 th Amendment: Jury of “CHAPS” Jury “Confrontation”- compel adverse witnesses to testify Habeas Corpus (know charges against you) Attorney Public Trial Speedy Trial

12. Amendment 7 (VII) 7 rhymes with heaven Not criminal cases but civil You get a jury trial!

13. Your Rights Under the 7 th Amendment: Rules of Common Law: –If your civil suit comes to more than $20 you still have the right to a trial by jury.

14. Amendment 8 (VIII) I “8” nothing Number 8 looks like a paddle No cruel and unusual punishments! This includes excessive bails and fines Guess what looks like an 8 too

15. This means… No excessive bail can be imposed (relative to crime committed) No excessive fines imposed (relative to crime committed) No weird or torturous punishments 1780’s: no more burning at the stake… (they believed jail might reform criminals…hence the first prison was opened in Phili.)

16. Amendment 9 (IX) In case we forgot any rights… 9 rhymes with “mine” Rights given to the people…us!

17. This means… Your rights are YOUR RIGHTS None of your rights can be taken away from you which are written in the Constitution. (except in times of war… Remember nothing is absolute)

18. Amendment 10 (X) Not for us, but for the states!

19. 9 th & 10 th Amendments: Guarantee federalism 10 th Amendment: limits federal government’s power Hmmm I wonder why they did this…