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Bill of Rights 1 st 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

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Page 1: Bill of Rights 1 st 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

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 gov’t 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 gov’t

• 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 gov’t powers of eminent domain, the right of the gov’t 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, gov’t interference with our personal lives

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Amendment X (10th)

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