Where did the Bill of Rights Come from? Were the Bill of Rights purely an American idea?

Magna Charta 1215 England – King John grants people of England basic rights 1. Trial by Jury 2. Due Process 3. Private Property 4. No unreasonable searches and seizures 5. No excessive Bails or Fines

English Bill of Rights (1689) Protection of citizens from Parliament 1. Trial by Jury 2. Due Process 3. No cruel punishment 4. No excessive bail or fines 5. Right to bear arms 6. Right to petition

Virginia Declaration of Rights 1776 1. Trial by Jury 2. Private Property 3. Due Process 4.No unreasonable searches and seizures 5. No cruel Punishment 6. No excessive bail or fines 7. Right to Bear Arms 8. Freedom of Press 9. Freedom of Religion

English Bill of Rights (1689) Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776) Rights and Freedoms Magna Charta (1215) English Bill of Rights (1689) Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776) Bill of Rights (1791) Trial by Jury and Due Process Private Property Search and seizure Excessive bail and fines No Cruel Punishment Right to Bear Arms Right to Petition Freedom of Speech Freedom of Religion and Press

Federalists against the Bill of Rights believed that the Constitution did not restrict rights of citizens Believed in Common Law (Amendment 9) Alexander Hamilton

Anti-Federalists 1. Constitution had potential to exploit people without defined liberties 2. Ignored the will of the people Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson. "Half a loaf is better than no bread. If we cannot secure all our rights, let us secure what we can.“ Jefferson

Agreed! The Constitution is Ratified after James Madison promises A Bill of Rights Constitution: Adopted - September 1787 ratified - June 1788 Bill of Rights 1791

EXIT Card Were the Bill of Rights purely an American idea?

Amendment 1 Freedom of Press Freedom of Religion Freedom of Speech Freedom of Assembly Freedom to Petition

Amendment 2 The Right to Bear Arms A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.[8]

Amendment 3 1. Prohibits the quartering of soldiers during times of peace

Amendment 4 Protects against unreasonable search and seizures a. search warrant b. probable cause

Amendment 5 Due Process – Rights of the accused Double Jeopardy Cannot testify against yourself Miranda Rights

Amendment 6 and 7 6. Right to trial by Jury in Criminal Cases 7. Right to trial by Jury in Civil Cases

Amendment 8 Protection from Cruel and Unusual Punishment Excessive bail or fines

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Amendment 9 1. Rights not mentioned in the Constitution to the people

Amendment 10 Reserves rights not delegated to the United States, for the States and their people (States Rights)

CNN Student News 1/15/13 Why are presidential inaugurations widely covered by the media? How might this year's presidential inauguration compare and contrast to President Obama's 2009 inauguration?

Journal Day 1 What challenges did you face on the first day of research? What did you learn about your amendment that you didn’t know before your research today?

Journal Day 2 What do you need to accomplish today???

Journal 3 What resources/technology will you need to complete your in class research, or at home video creation?

Journal Day 4 What is your groups plan for completing this project over the 3 day weekend?