Breanne De Pino

1.Type one: 2.Proposed by Congress 3.Must have a 2/3 majority vote in the House of Representatives and Notices are sent to the governors of all states to approve (at least ¾ of the states must approve) 4.Type two: 5.Must be approved by 2/3 of the state legislatures 6.This method hasn’t been used since nt_process#Two_ways_to_amend_the_Constitution Amendment Process

The Bill of Rights consists of the first 10 amendments The 1 st amendment states that citizens have the freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and to petition government The 2 nd amendment gives citizens the right to organize and maintain a militia at a time of peace and the right to bear arms The 3 rd amendment states that citizens don’t have to quarter troops in a time of peace Bill of Rights

The 4 th amendment guarantees citizens protection from illegal search and seizure and must have a warrant unless there is a probable cause or it’s in plain view The 5 th amendment gives these rights to the accused: self-incrimination clause and double jeopardy The 6 th amendment states that the accused have the right to trial by jury, a speedy and impartial jury, and are entitled to a lawyer Bill of Rights (continued)

The 7 th amendment gives the right to trial in civil cases (like lawsuits and civil violations) if amount of money involved exceeds $20 The 8 th amendment guarantees citizens accused of a crime: protection from cruel and unusual punishment, protection from excessive bail, and protection against excessive fines The 9 th amendment gives rights to citizens that aren’t in the Constitution (private domain, choose friends, choose jobs, have children, etc.) The 10 th amendment states that any powers not given to the national government are reserved for the states Bill of Rights (continued)

Establishment: government can’t target or benefit a certain religion and can’t force a person to have a certain religion Free Exercise: no religious belief or ritual punishments (unless unconstitutional), and no tax money can support a certain religion 1 st Amendment: Bible can’t be taught in school, no prayer at graduation ceremonies, and no religious statues in government buildings and schools Bill of Rights: Clauses

Exclusionary Rule: government can’t use evidence in court if it was taken during an illegal search and seizure Self-Incrimination: no person can be forced to be a witness against oneself (plead the 5 th ) Double Jeopardy: can’t be charged for the same crime twice Confrontation: right to question a witness who’s accusing you Implied Right to Privacy: ensures private domain Bill of Rights: Clauses (continued)

13 th Amendment: Abolition of slavery 14 th Amendment: defines citizenship, punishes states for denying vote, and disqualifies Confederate officials 15 th Amendment: changes voting rights Civil War Amendments

17 th Amendment: popular election of senators 19 th Amendment: gave women the right to vote 23 rd Amendment: District of Columbia presidential vote 26 th Amendment: right to vote at age 18 Voting Rights Amendments