The Bill of Rights

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The Bill of Rights

• The First 10 Amendments
• to the U. S. Constitution

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Who determines what the Bill of Rights mean?

• The Supreme Court Justices decide what each rule
  means.

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The 1st Amendment5 rights mentioned

• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom of Religion
• Freedom of the Press
• Freedom of Assembly
• Right to petition the government

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Freedom of Religion
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Freedom of speech
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Freedom of the press
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Freedom of Assembly
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Freedom to Petition the government

• You may sue the government for wrongs
• You cannot be punished for exposing wrongs by the
  government
• The courts decide if it is wrong unfair

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2nd AmendmentYou have the right to own a gun
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Third Amendment

• The Government cannot force you to shelter
  soldiers in your home without your permission in
  time of war or peace.

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4th AmendmentThe police cant come in your home
without special permission
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Fourth Amendment

• What does a policeman need in order to search
  your home?
• A warrant given to him by a judge
• Probable cause is also needed

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Fifth Amendment

• You cannot be tried for the same crime
  twicecalled Double Jeopardy
• You do not have to testify against your self. I
  plead the fifth
• You must have due process of law before you are
  convicted
• The government cannot take your land unless it
  pays.

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Sixth Amendment

• Right to speedy, fair trial
• You must be told why you are being arrested
• You must be given a lawyer even if you cant
  afford one

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7th Amendment

• You have the right to a trial with a jury for
  most crimes

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Eighth Amendment

• Fines must be reasonable
• Punishment must be fair

Prisoner kissing his Mom through the glass at
prison
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9th Amendment

• The Constitution cannot deny other rights
• Examples
• People have a right to choose how they want to
  live their life.
• (Pursuit of Happiness)
• Where you want to live
• What kind of job you want
• You can choose to go to college
• If you want to get married
• If you want to have children
• Where you want to go on vacation

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10th Amendment

• The states have rights not given to the federal
  government
• Examples
• Seat belt laws
• Speed limit laws
• Who they do business with (trading)
• Zero tolerance rules at each school