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Bill of Rights
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Do Now
• Explain how the United States government provides its citizens the opportunity to “Life, Liberty, and the
pursuit of Happiness”.
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Discussion
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Ratifying the Constitution
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Federalists Anti- Federalists
Supporters of the Constitution
Opponents of the Constitution
Believed in a strong federal government.
“Death of American Liberty”
Called for a “Republican Empire”
Popular in areas that had less commerce
“Feared people more then the government”
“Feared the government more then the people”
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Federalist win Ratification
• Played on the feelings that the Articles of Confederation needed to be reformed.
• Made Anti-Federalist appear “negative”
• Well organized national group
• Federalist had the support of George Washington.
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Bill of Rights• Bill of Rights: First 10 amendments to the
Constitution designed to protect the rights of American citizens.
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For Bill of Rights Against Bill of Rights
Believed new government could become too powerful.
Believed Bill of Rights was unnecessary
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1st Amendment• The 1st Amendment guarantees freedom of
religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition.
• This means that we all have the right to:• practice any religion we want to• to speak freely• to assemble (meet)• to address the government (petition)• to publish newspapers, TV, radio, Internet
(press)
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2nd Amendment•The 2nd
Amendment protects the right to bear arms, which means the right to own a gun.
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3rd Amendment
• The 3rd Amendment says “No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.”
• This means that we cannot be forced to house or quarter soldiers.
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4th Amendment
•The 4th Amendment protects the people from unreasonable searches and seizures.
•This means that the police must have a warrant to enter our homes. It also means the government cannot take our property, papers, or us, without a valid warrant based on probable cause (good reason).
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5th Amendment
•The 5th Amendment protects people from being held for committing a crime unless they are properly indicted, (accused)
•You may not be tried twice for the same crime (double jeopardy)
•You don’t have to testify against yourself in court. (Self-incrimination)
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6th Amendment• The 6th Amendment
guarantees a speedy trial (you can’t be kept in jail for over a year without a trial)
• an impartial jury (doesn’t already think you are guilty)
• that the accused can confront witnesses against them
• the accused must be allowed to have a lawyer
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7th Amendment
• The 7th Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy civil trial.
• A civil trial differs from a criminal trial. A civil trial is when someone sues someone else. A criminal trial is when the state tries to convict someone of a crime.
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8th Amendment•The 8th
Amendment guarantees that punishments will be fair and not cruel, and that extraordinarily large fines will not be set.
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9th Amendment
• All rights not stated in the Constitution and not forbidden by the Constitution belong to the people.
• This means that the states can do what they want if the Constitution does not forbid it.
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10th Amendment
•The 10th Amendment states that any power not granted to the federal government belongs to the states or to the people.
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Closure
• Argue whether or not you believe the Bill of Rights should have limitations. Provide at least 3 criticisms or areas of support.
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Will be collected at the end of the period.
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Closure
• Argue whether or not you believe the Bill of Rights has done enough to protect American citizens.Provide at least 3 criticisms or areas of support.
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