States and CapitalsStates and Capitals

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North AmericaNorth America

Bill of RightsBill of Rights

Amendment IAmendment I

Congress shall make no law Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of respecting an establishment of religionreligion, or prohibiting the free , or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of freedom of speechspeech, or of the , or of the presspress; ; or the right of the people peaceably or the right of the people peaceably to to assembleassemble, and to , and to petitionpetition the the government for a redress of government for a redress of grievances.grievances.

Freedom of Freedom of ReligionReligion

Freedom of Freedom of Speech/ExpressionSpeech/Expression

Freedom of the PressFreedom of the Press

Freedom of PetitionFreedom of Petition

Freedom of AssemblyFreedom of Assembly

Amendment IAmendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an Congress shall make no law respecting an

establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. government for a redress of grievances.

Basic Freedoms: Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition

Free Exercise Clause Establishment Clause

Amendment IIAmendment II

A well regulated militia, A well regulated militia, being necessary to the being necessary to the security of a free state, the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be and bear arms, shall not be infringed.infringed.

The Right to Bear Arms.

Amendment IIAmendment II A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of

a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms,

shall not be infringed.shall not be infringed.

Does it guarantee the right of Does it guarantee the right of the people to own and the people to own and possess guns?possess guns?

Amendment IIIAmendment III

No soldier shall, in time of peace No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.prescribed by law.

You do not have to let soldiers stay in your home during peace time if you do not want to.

Amendment IVAmendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.to be seized.

Protects a person against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Amendment VAmendment V No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or

otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Must be given due process. No Double Jeopardy

Amendment VIAmendment VI In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the

right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.of counsel for his defense.

Right to a fair and speedy trial. Right to confront your accusers in

court. Right to a lawyer.

Amendment VIIAmendment VII

In suits at common law, where the value In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common according to the rules of the common law. law.

In a civil trial you have the right to a trial by jury.

Amendment VIIIAmendment VIII

Excessive bail shall not be Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. punishments inflicted.

Right to be free from excessive bail and punishment.

Amendment IXAmendment IX

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

Power to the People. Just because the Bill of Rights

doesn’t give people the right, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. The Constitution was designed to protect liberty, not limit it.

Amendment XAmendment X The powers not delegated to the United The powers not delegated to the United

States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.respectively, or to the people.

Power to the States.Any powers not granted to the federal government or forbidden by the state government are guaranteed to the states.