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

3. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

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

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

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

13. 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]

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

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

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

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

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

20. If you see this guy …RUN!

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

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

23. 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?

24. 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?

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

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

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