Bill of Rights

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Bill of Rights

• Guarantee the rights of free men against tyrants
• First 10 Amendments to the Constitution

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• September 25, 1789 Congress proposed 12
  amendments to the Constitution.
• 10 were ratified (approved) by the states.
• These 10 became known as the Bill of Rights.

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1st Amendment

• Freedom of
• Religion
• Speech
• Press
• Assembly
• Petition

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2nd Amendment

• Right to bear arms
• Well regulated militia necessary to the security
  of the state
• Right of people to keep and bear arms

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3rd Amendment

• Quartering Troops
• No soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in
  any house
• Need the consent of the owner

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4th Amendment

• Searches and Seizures
• Warrants need to be issued
• Probable cause reasonable grounds needed for a
• warrant

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5th Amendment

• Criminal Proceedings
• Charged with a crime in front of a judge - Grand
  Jury indictment for felony
• Due Process
• Cannot be deprived of liberties without rules
  being followed
• No Double Jeopardy
• No Self incrimination
• Eminent Domain

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6th Amendment

• Criminal Proceedings
• Right to a speedy trial
• Right to jury trial with an impartial jury
• Right to be informed of charges
• Right to an attorney
• Right to have and cross-examine witnesses.

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7th Amendment

• Civil Trials
• Civil cases in federal court
• Dispute between private parties
• Right to trial by jury if amount disputed exceeds
  20
• Right of bench trial if both parties agree

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8th Amendment

• Punishment for Crimes
• No excessive bail
• No excessive fines
• No cruel or unusual punishment

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9th Amendment

• Unenumerated Rights
• All rights and liberties are not listed in the
  Bill of Rights, does not mean that there are not
  other rights held by the people
• Safety net

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10th Amendment

• Powers Reserved to the States
• Some powers are not given to the central
  government or denied to the states
• These powers are state powers