february 22, 2011

February 22, 2011

On a note card, write down at least THREE AMENDMENTS that are part of

the Bill of Rights. You may use your note cards or the We the People books if

needed.

Happy Birthday, George Washington!

Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

Bill of Rights (1-10) 13, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 26

Ms. KoleczekMrs. Anderson

Amendment One

• Ratified in 1791• Freedom of:– Religion– Assembly– Press – Petition– Speech!

• Give me 5!

Amendment Two

• Ratified in 1791• Right to BEAR ARMS– What does this mean????• Right to carry a LEGAL weapon

Amendment Three

• Ratified in 1791• Quartering of Soldiers– What does this mean????• Citizens have the right to deny housing to a soldier in

the time of war

Amendment Four

• Ratified in 1791• Search and Seizure– What does this mean????• Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures• Must have a search warrant if there is probable

cause/evidence of a crime

Amendment Five

• Ratified in 1791• Life, Liberty and Property– What does this mean????• Legal rights for people in criminal proceedings• Right to due process of the law (fair hearing/trial)• Pleading the 5th – no one can be forced to say

something that will make him/her look guilty

Amendment Six

• Ratified in 1791• Rights of the Accused– What does this mean????• Must be read their rights (Officers must tell the

arrested WHY they are being arrested)• Right to a speedy trial

Amendment Seven

• Ratified in 1791• Right to a Jury Trial– What does this mean????• Right to a trial with a jury of your peers in the state the

crime was committed

Amendment Eight

• Ratified in 1791• Bail and Punishment– What does this mean????• Bail-the money/property given to the court by an

accused person as a guarantee he or she will show up for court.• MUST FIT THE CRIME COMMITTED

Amendment Nine

• Ratified in 1791• All Other Rights– What does this mean????• Provides that the people have certain rights, even

though the Constitution does not specify them– Right to breath– Right to be happy– Right to live

Amendment Ten

• Ratified in 1791• Rights of the States and the People– What does this mean????• Powers not given to the Federal government belong to

the states• Limits the power of the Federal government

Amendment Thirteen

• Ratified in 1865• Abolition of Slavery– What does this mean????• Slavery is not allowed in the U.S. or any lands under its

control

Amendment Fifteen

• Ratified in 1870• Black Suffrage– What does this mean????• The right to vote cannot be determined because of the

RACE OF A MALE

Amendment Eighteen

• Ratified in 1919• National Prohibition– What does this mean????• The manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol is

not allowed in the U.S.

• Repealed by Amendment __________

Amendment Nineteen

• Ratified in 1920• Women’s Suffrage– What does this mean????• Gives WOMEN the right to vote!

Amendment Twenty-Two

• Ratified in 1951• Presidential Term of Office– What does this mean????• Limits the President to serving two elected terms of

office• Do you know why this Amendment was ratified?

Here’s a hint!

Amendment Twenty-Three

• Ratified in 1961• Voting in the District of Columbia– What does this mean????• The residents of Washington D.C. are given the right to

vote in Presidential elections

Amendment Twenty-Six

• Ratified in 1971• Eighteen Year-Old Vote– What does this mean????• Lowers the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age