The Bill of Rights

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The Bill of Rights

• First Ten Amendments to the Constitution
• Added in 1791
• Limit the Powers of Government
• Part of the Compromise the Federalists
  made with the Anti Federalists for their support
  during the Ratification of the Constitution

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The First Amendment

• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom of Religion (Free Exercise Clause)
• Freedom from Religion (Establishment Clause)
• Freedom of the Press
• Freedom of Assembly
• Right to Petition Government for Redress

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The Second Amendment
A well regulated Militia, being necessary for
the security of a free State, the right of the
people to keep and bear arms shall not be
infringed
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The Third Amendment
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered
in any house, without the consent of the Owner,
nor in time of war, but in a manner to be
prescribed by law
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The Fourth Amendment

• Protects against unreasonable searches and
  seizures.
• Requires warrants signed by judges

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The Fifth Amendment

• No Double Jeopardy
• Do Not have to testify against oneself in court
• Cannot be deprived of life, liberty or
  property without due process of law
• Government cannot take property for public use
  without compensating the owner

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The Sixth Amendment

• Right to a Speedy Trial
• Fair Impartial Jury from the district
  where the crime was committed
• Right to confront witnesses against you
• Right to have counsel (lawyer)

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The Seventh Amendment

• Right to a jury trial in suits with value of
  20
• No fact tried by a jury shall be re-examined
  later by another court, other than
  according to rules of common law
• Collateral Estoppel

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The Eighth Amendment

• Bail shall not be excessive
• No excessive fines shall be imposed
• No cruel and unusual punishments

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The Ninth Amendment
The enumeration in the Constitution of certain
rights shall not be construed to deny
ordisparage others retained by the people
Just because a right is not listed, does not
mean that it does not exist.
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The Tenth Amendment
The powers not delegated to the United States
by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to
theStates, are reserved to the States
respectively,or to the people
By ratifying it, the States agreed that there
AREpowers that can exist, that are not listed
inthe Constitution
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