1. The Amendments
Chapter 3, Section 4

2. Warm up: What are your “rights”?
Brainstorm with a partner your “rights” and make a list of 5 “rights”. They can be any rights you have or feel you should have.
Example: Right to vote for all U.S. Citizens over 18 years
Example: Right to an education

3. “ We should be working towards Martin Luther King’s goal of a society where people are judged on the content of their character, not the color of their skin.”
Michael Giorgino,
Republican Activist

4. Warm up Part 2 2012 Amendments
Who proposes an Amendment and how much is needed for an Amendment to be proposed!
Who ratifies an amendment and how much is needed to ratify the amendment?
Which 1 of the class of 2012 Amendments were the most important to you or US citizens and why?
# 28

5. Name Date: March 14th 2012 “The Amendments”
Define 3 key terms (Pg. 83 or 90) 1) 2) 3)

6. I. The Bill of Rights A. First 10 Amendments Bill of Rights (1791)
B. Some states would only ratify the
Constitution if they were promised a “Bill of
Rights”
C. The first 10 Amendments originally only applied to the Federal Government, but now also apply to the State Governments
D. The Purpose of the Bill of Rights is to protect the rights of the people (individual liberty/freedom)

7. II. Amendments 1. The First Amendment: Freedom of religion, speech,
assembly, and press, and the
right of people to petition the
government
2. The Second Amendment:
Protects the right of states to maintain a militia and of citizens to bear arms

8. II. Amendments 3. The Third Amendment:
Restricts quartering of troops in private
homes
4. The Fourth Amendment:
Protects against “unreasonable searches
and seizures”

9. II. Amendments 5. The Fifth Amendment:
Assures the right not to be deprived of
“life, liberty, or property, without due
process of law,” including protections
against double jeopardy, self-
incrimination, and government seizure of
property without just compensation

10. II. Amendments 6. The Sixth Amendment: Guarantees the right
to a speedy and public
trial by an impartial jury
7. The Seventh Amendment:
Assures the right to a jury trial in cases involving the common law (the law established by previous court decisions)

11. II. Amendments The Eighth Amendment:
Protects against excessive bail, or cruel and unusual punishment
The Ninth Amendment:
Provides that people’s rights are not restricted to those specified in Amendments 1-8

12. II. Amendments The Tenth Amendment:
Restates the Constitution’s principle of federalism by providing that powers not granted to the national government nor prohibited to the states are reserved to the states and to the people

13. Other Amendments The 27 other Amendments fall into 3 categories:
1. First group (including Bill of Rights + other finishing touches to the Constitution)
2. Civil War Amendments (soon after the war)
3. Later Amendments (most in 20th century)

14. Homework Questions:
Study the textbook and notes for Ch. 3 Test Friday!
Make 30 index cards from Ch. 3 or Campaign 2012 to get 5 points extra credit on test!!!
# ________of Amendment you were assigned!!
Put in own words and explain why is it or isn’t important? How does the amendment effect your life?
Page 90: #1 #4 #5

15. Bill of Rights
Count off to 27. You will then be assigned the number of the Amendment corresponding to your number.
Summarize your Amendment in your own words (pg )
Why do you think this is/isn’t an important “right”?
How does this Amendment affect your life?
On the test you will need to discuss what you believe to be the 3 most important, meaningful amendments to you and US