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Unit 3We the People
BILL OF RIGHTSFirst 10 Amendments to the
Constitution
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First AmendmentFree exercise of Religion
Freedom of SpeechFreedom of Press
Freedom of Assembly and Petition
Also Called RAPPS
JOHN PETER ZENGER
John Peter Zenger was a German-born U.S. journalist in New York City.
Created a newspaper to voice opposition to the difficult policies of newly appointed Colonial Governor William Cosby.
His case was an important contributing factors to the
development of freedom of the press in America.
He was acquitted during his trial…
SECOND AMENDMENT
The Right to Bare Arms
Third Amendment
No Quartering of Troops
Fourth Amendment
No Unreason-
able Searches
and Seizures
Fifth AmendmentGuarantee of Grand Jury
No Double Jeopardy (can’t be tried for the same crime twice)
No Self-Incrimination (Plead the fifth)
Guarantee of Due Process (everyone gets treated the same)
To taking of Property without Just Compensation ($) (eminent Domain)
O.J. Simpson cannot be charged for the same crime twice under the Fifth Amendment.
SIXTH AMENDMENTRight to Speedy, Public Trial
Right to Trial by JuryRight to be informed of Charge
Right to Confront WitnessesRight to obtain Witnesses
Right to Counsel (Attorney)
SEVENTH AMENDMENTTrial by Jury in Civil Cases over $20
In the 1700’s twenty dollars was a lot more money than it is today.
Now, for any dispute involving less than $1500.00, small claims court will handle the case without a jury.
Eighth Amendment
No Excessive Bail or Fines
No Cruel or Unusual Punishment
An early electric chair “Dunking” no longer used
8th Amendment ContinuedNumber of states that use which method of
execution:Firing Squad - 3 Hanging - 4 Lethal Gas - 7 Electric Chair - 11 Lethal Injection - 33
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1976 that the death penalty was constitutional
First 8 amendments spell out personal liberties
Ninth AmendmentUnenumerated Rights not Denied to the
People
People still have rights that they are entitled to that may not be expressed directly in the
Constitution.
This always goes back to Natural Rights…life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Includes the right to privacy
Tenth AmendmentUndelegated Powers reserved for the States
The tenth amendment sets up the basic principle of federalism
The governmental powers not listed in the Constitution for the national government are powers that the states, or the people of those states, can have.
10th Amendment ExamplesThe states determine the rules for:
marriages divorces driving licenses voting state taxes job and school requirements rules for police fire departments
What the Bill of Rights Represented
Protection against a strong central government
Protection of Individual liberties
Protection through a trial by jury