Amendments 1 through 10 The Bill of Rights

Background to the Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights was added to the constitution in 1791 to limit the power of the government.

Amendment 1 (RAPPS) Religion Assembly Press Petition Speech Freedom of- Religion Assembly Press Petition Speech

Amendment 2 The right to keep and bear arms or own guns

Amendment 3 No quartering of soldiers (US government cannot force citizens to shelter soldiers in their homes)

Amendment 4 No unreasonable (illegal) search and seizures Search warrant- court order allowing law enforcement to search a suspects property

Amendment 5 The government cannot force a person to testify against themselves in court A person cannot be put on trial without an indictment (formal charge) by a grand jury

Amendment 5 continued… No Double Jeopardy (put on trial for the same thing twice) Must follow Due Process (established legal procedures) Limits the governments power of Eminent Domain (gov’t taking private property)

Amendment 6 Rights of the Accused Accused must know the nature of the crime Trial by jury (or a judge if requested) Speedy trial The accused are entitled to a lawyer

Amendment 7 Civil Trials (trials between two parties) Trial by Jury for disputes over $20

Amendment 8 No cruel and unusual punishment No excessive bails or fines

Amendment 9 US citizens do have other rights that are not listed in the Constitution

Amendment 10 Any powers not given to the national government are reserved for the states and the people

Bill of Rights Picture Assignment Draw and color a picture that represents each amendment in the bill of rights. Label each picture and give a brief description of each amendment. You can also create 1 picture to represent all the amendments. (10 point homework assignment)