the bill of rights the bill of rights amendments 1-10
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The Bill of Rights
Amendments 1-10
Amendment (n.) – a change or addition to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
Before the anti-federalists would ratify the Constitution, they insisted that it be amended to include a list of basic fundamental liberties for all American citizens. So in 1791 a group of men led by James Madison created the first 10 amendments, called the Bill of Rights.
1st Amendment
The 1st amendment has 5 parts and protects the 5 basic liberties of all American citizens
Freedom of Religion
This freedom protects a person’s right to worship any religion he or she chooses (within limits)
Freedom of Speech
This freedom protects a person’s right to speak either for or against anything in society(within limits)
Freedom of the Press
This freedom protects a person’s right to write and publish anything (within limits)
Freedom of Assembly
This freedom protects a person’s right to peacefully gather and protest for a cause or a change (within limits)
Freedom of Petition
This freedom allows a person to write a petition, have others who agree sign it, and have the signed petition voted upon by the general population
2nd Amendment
The right to bear arms (own a gun)
3rd Amendment
In peace time, citizens do not have to allow soldiers to live in their homes
4th Amendment
Search or seizure of property without a warrant or probable cause is illegal
5th Amendment
No person can be arrested unless charged with a crime
No person can be tried twice for the same crime
All are entitled to due process of law
People have the right to remain silent
5th Amendment cont.
The military will have their own trials
Eminent Domain-If the government ever needs to "take" your property for a public use it must pay you a reasonable amount for the property
6th Amendment The right to a fair
and speedy trial: Told the charges
against themselves Impartial jury Trial held in district of
crime The right to an
attorney Confront witnesses
against themselves Subpoena witnesses
for themselves
7th Amendment
The right to a trial by a jury of ones peers
8th Amendment
Bail and/or punishment cannot be cruel or unusual
9th Amendment
Every citizen has rights that are not listed in the Constitution
10th Amendment
Each state can create its own laws as long as they don’t go against the Constitution(States Rights)
This keeps the state
and federal government’s powers balanced