6.2 Bill of RightsFirst Ten Amendments

of The Constitution

Standards• 8.2.3 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.

Essential Questions

1. What is the purpose of the U.S. Constitution?

2. How does the system of Check and Balances work?

3. Why was it important to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

Amendment

• The only way the Constitution can be changed.

• First ten amendments are called the Bill of Rights.

-ratified 1791.

#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

• 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.

#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

#3 Quartering of Troops

• Feed and House Soldiers

-only with owner consent

-If prescribed by law

Remember 3’s a crowd

#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

#5 Rights of the Accused

• Can’t Self Incriminate

• Double Jeopardy

• Due Process• Like the movies,

“I plead the 5th”

#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

#7 Jury Trial in Civil Cases

• Remember this

SEVEN

CIVIL

#8 Bail and Punishment

• No excessive Bail

• No cruel or unusual punishment

• Remember that the 8 looks like a pair of handcuffs

#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

#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”