The Bill Of Rights

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The Bill Of Rights

• The first 10 amendments to the Constitution

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The 1st Amendment

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

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2nd Amendment

• The right to bear arms

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3rd Amendment

• No quartering of troops in private homes during
  peacetime

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4th Amendment

• No searches or seizures of property without a
  valid warrant describing the place to be searched
  and the object to be seized.

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5th Amendment

• Must be indicted (grand jury) - formally accused
  of a crime
• No double jeopardy- cannot be tried
• twice for the same crime

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5th Amendment
You do not have to testify against your self.
I pled the 5th!

• Cannot be forced to incriminate yourself (give
  evidence that will point to your guilt).

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6th Amendment

• Right to a fair and speedy trial
• Told the charges against themselves
• Impartial jury
• Trial held in district of crime

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6th Amendment

• Confront witnesses against themselves
• Subpoena witnesses for themselves
• Have an attorney

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7th Amendment

• The right to have a jury in a civil trial

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8th Amendment

• Bail and/or punishment cannot be cruel or unusual

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Silent 9th Amendment
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain
rights, shall not be construed to deny or
disparage others retained by the people.

• Any individual right not protected in the Bill of
  rights are protected here in the 9th amendment

RIGHTS
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10th Amendment

• All power not delegated (given) to the Federal
  government is reserved (saved) for the state
  governments.

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• CIVIL WAR AMENDMENTS

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Civil War Amendments

• 13th amendment-
• Former slaves are now free
• No slavery allowed in the U.S. and territories

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Civil War Amendments

• 14th Amendment
• All former slaves are citizens
• All born or naturalized citizens are entitled to
  due process of law

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Civil War Amendments

• 15th Amendment
• All males 21 years or older are eligible to vote
  regardless of former conditions of servitude,
  race, or creed.