1. Constitution Day

2.  A introduction to the Bill of Rights  Who advocated the Bill  Write your personal thoughts

3.  George Mason  Wealthy Virginian  Eventually President  Believed that all people should have rights  Ensures freedoms

4.  Created in 1789  Ensure freedoms  Some limitations  Controls government in judiciary matters  Allows states with certain responsibilities not covered under central government

5.  Free Speech  Freedom of the Press  Freedom to Assemble  Right to petition

6.  Cannot call out a false alarm, example calling “fire” in a theater.  Cannot libel, make false statement.  Cannot make terrorist threat.  Cannot give state secrets.

7.  Right to bear arms  Provide a militia

9.  Protection from quartering troops

10.  Protection from unwarranted search and seizure

11. 5 th Amendment  Due Process- Trial  Double Jeopardy- can’t be tried on the same offense twice  Self Incrimination – you cannot be used to testify against yourself  Eminent domain – land that is owned but needed by government can’t be seized, must be paid.

12.  Trial by jury  Rights of the accused  Right to speedy trial  Right to counsel

13.  Civil trial

14.  Prohibition of excesive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.

15.  Protection of rights not specifically enumerated in the Constitution

16.  Powers of States and people

17.  1 st - Freedom of Speech  2d- Right to Bear Arms, Militia  3d- Quartering  4 th - Search and Seizure  5 th - Due Process, Double Jeopardy, Self Incriminate  6 th and 7 th Trial, Speedy Trial  8 th - No cruel punishment  9 th – Catch all  10 th - Power to state and people