1. Bill of Rights

3. 1 st Amendment Freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly and petition. This means you are free to worship, print and say whatever you want. You are free to get together and change government.

4. 2 nd Amendment Right to bear arms This means: You can own a gun.

5. 3 rd Amendment Troops may not be quartered in homes in peacetime. No forced housing of soldiers in your home. This means: You can’t be forced to put up soldiers in your house.

6. 4 th Amendment Right of search and seizure regulated This right protects the people from unreasonable search and seizures. This means: Your can’t be searched or arrested without a good reason (probable cause)

7. 5 th Amendment Provisions concerning prosecution. You have to be properly accused of committing a crime You can’t be charged for the same crime twice (double jeopardy) You don’t have to be your own witness (Self- incrimination). No loss of life, liberty, or property without due process.

8. 6 th Amendment Right to a speedy trial, witnesses, etc. Right to a fast and fair trial with good representation. This means: You have the right to a quick trial and a lawyer.

9. 7 th Amendment Right of a jury trial in civil cases This means: You have the right to have your peers judge you.

10. 8 th Amendment No cruel or unusual punishment. This means: No torture— punishment must fit the crime.

11. 9 th Amendment Unlisted rights are not necessarily denied. This means: You have other rights that are not necessarily listed in the Bill of Rights. All rights belong to the people

12. 10 th Amendment All powers not specified fall to the states or people (not the national government) This means: Powers not written down belong to the states.

13. Essential Question G.P.S. = SS5CG1 How does the Bill of Rights influence the freedoms you have in your everyday life?