What Are Our Rights?

Troy University (Main Campus)Student Support Services

Click on video link below:YouTube - Just The Facts: The US Bill

of Rights and Constitutional Amendments Trailer or click on:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_xvmBDLYZk&feature=related

To present an overview of the U. S. Bill of Rights.

To encourage students to think critically about their rights as citizens.

To encourage students to discuss government documents.

What is the Bill of Rights? Collective term for

the 1st 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

What is the Constitution? The supreme law

of the United States of America

Adopted September 17,1787

Freedom of religionFreedom of speechFreedom of pressRight to assemble peacefullyRight to petition for redress of

greivances

Right to keep and bear arms

Prohibition of quartering troops (without consent of the owner)

Prohibition of search and seizure without reason

Prohibition of arrest for answering any capital or infamous crime

Protection from double jeopardyProhibition of taking private property

for public use

Protection of rights of the accusedPermission for trial by juryRight to counsel

Compulsory civil trial by jury

Protection from excessive bailProhibition of imposing excessive

finesProhibition of cruel and unusual

punishments

Preservation of certain rights that are not enumerated in the Bill of Rights, but are retained by the people

Reservation of certain powers to the states and/or people that are not delegated to the national government by the US constitution