Bill of Rights

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Bill of Rights

• 1st 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

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Amendment I (1st)

• Freedoms of
• R Religion (practice what you
• want)
• A Assembly (group of people)
• P Petition (formally request
• govt action)
• P Press (write what you want)
• S Speech (say what you want)

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Limits of First Amendment Freedoms

• Limits are for safety and security of Americans
• Speech
• Cannot provoke riots
• Cannot speak or write in a way that immediately
  leads to criminal activity or efforts to
  overthrow the govt
• Cannot spread lies to hurt ones reputation
• Slander spoken lies
• Libel printed lies

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Amendment II (2nd)

• Right to bear arms own firearms
• Right to a state militia

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Amendment III (3rd)

• No quartering (providing food and shelter) of
  troops during peacetime, and only with
  authorization of Congress during war.

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Amendment IV (4th)

• No illegal search and seizure (the searching and
  taking of items). Search warrant must be provided.

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Amendment V (5th)

• Cannot be put on trial for a crime w/o a formal
  charge by a grand jury.
• Protection from double jeopardy, being put on
  trial for the same charge twice.
• Right to remain silent (plead the 5th) A person
  accused of a crime cannot be forced to perform
  self-incrimination (testify against themselves)
• May not be denied life, liberty, or property
  w/o due process (following established legal
  procedures)
• Limits govt powers of eminent domain, the right
  of the govt to take private property for public
  use.

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Amendment VI (6th)

• Right to speedy and public trial by jury in a
  criminal case.
• Right to an attorney.

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Amendment VII (7th)

• Right to trial by jury in a civil case.

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Amendment VIII (8th)

• Prohibits
• Excessive bails and fines
• Cruel and unusual punishment

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Amendment IX (9th)

• Rights not listed are still protected
• Example privacy, govt interference with our
  personal lives

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Amendment X (10th)

• Powers not listed in the Constitution are
  reserved for the states.