1. The United States of America
Constitution
The United States of America
Bill of Rights
Amendments I - X

2. Amendments Introduction
Contents of amendments are very different
Amendments 1 – 10 deal with rights that many felt should have been included in the main body of the Constitution
Called the Bill of Rights

3. Amendments Introduction
Other Amendments deal with changes in the American Society
slavery, prohibition, women’s rights, etc

4. Amendments Introduction
The US Constitution, the Bill of Rights, & the Declaration of Independence
All on display at the National Archieves in Washington, DC

5. Bill of Rights Amendment I (1)
1. Freedom of religion
2. Freedom of speech
Right to speak without fear of punishment
3. Freedom of press
right of newspapers to print whatever they feel is newsworthy without censorship

6. Bill of Rights Amendment I (1)
4. Freedom of assembly
Right to gather in a group
5. Right of Petition
Right to ask the government to change things

7. The first 10 amendments have been subjects of many court cases
Bill of Rights
People are guaranteed these freedoms so far as they do not take away the freedoms of others
The first 10 amendments have been subjects of many court cases

8. Bill of Rights Amendment II (2)
Gives the right to bear arms
Americans are allowed to own guns
Controversy today
What types of weapons should be allowed to own and use for protection and hunting?

9. Bill of Rights Amendment II (2)
Brady Bill
Possibly goes against the Constitution

10. Bill of Rights Amendment III (3)
Outlaws quartering of soldiers
In private houses and without permission
Prohibits this practice in peacetime
Authorizes Congress to pass a law concerning quartering of soldiers in wartime

11. Bill of Rights Amendment IV (4)
Outlaws unreasonable search & seizure
Must have a search warrant to search
Document issued by a judge to a sheriff for the purpose of getting evidence concerning a crime
Protects us from being wrongly arrested or searched

12. Bill of Rights Amendment V (5)
Basic Legal Protection Amendment
4 Basic Areas
Grand Jury
Double Jeopardy
Self-Incrimination
Due Process of Law

13. Bill of Rights Amendment V (5)
1. Grand Jury
A group of people to decide if there is enough evidence for a trial
Cannot try someone for a serious crime without an indictment by a grand jury
If there is enough evidence, they will issue an Indictment
A formal charge against a person

14. Bill of Rights Amendment V (5)
2. Double Jeopardy
A person cannot be tried twice for the same crime
Once found innocent, a person cannot be tried later for the same crime
Even if more evidence is found

15. Bill of Rights Amendment V (5)
3. Self-Incrimination
A person does not have to witness against himself/herself

16. Bill of Rights Amendment V (5)
4. Due Process of Law
Cannot take away one’s life, liberty or property without going through proper steps in laws
If government takes the property, then they must pay the owner a fair price

17. Bill of Rights Amendment VI (6)
Protects the rights of the accused
A person has the right to a fair, fast, and public trial
A person has the right to be present in court
A person has a right to be represented by a lawyer
Even if a person cannot afford a lawyer

18. Bill of Rights Amendment VII (7)
Right to a trial by a jury
a group of peers
Right not to have a jury but rather let a judge decide the case
In cases involving more than $20

19. Bill of Rights Amendment VIII (8)
Protects from paying excessive bail
Money given to be released from jail
Money returned when the person appears in court for the trial
Protects from punishment cruel and unusual ways
Tortured or punished in ways that is not humane
Different opinions to what is or is not cruel

20. Bill of Rights Amendment IX (9)
The “etcetera” amendment
The rights that are not listed in the Constitution will be given to the people

21. Bill of Rights Amendment X (10)
The powers that are not specifically listed in the Constitution will be given to the states and its people
i.e. education

22. They are a very important addition to the US Constitution
Bill of Rights
They are a very important addition to the US Constitution
Without certain freedoms like religion, speech, or public trials these rights might have been lost in the passage of time