Bill of Rights - First 10 Amendments

A person cannot be put on trial _________________ for the same _________________.

twice, offense

A person accused of a crime does not have to be a _________________ against _________________.

witness, himself

Nowhere in the Constitution does it talk about what part of the federal government is in charge of education. Today each individual state controls and sets the standards for their state's educational system

10th Amendment

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

10th Amendment

Undelegated Powers Kept by the States and the People

10th Amendment

People who are at least _________________ years old have the right to vote regardless of their _________________, _________________, or _________________.

18, race, color, gender

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petitition the Government for a redress of grievances.

1st Amendment

Elias wrote a nice lengthy article for the Daily News describing the changes students would like to see at Diamond Bar High School. The principal tried to stop Elia's article from being published in the local newspaper, but she was unsuccessful.

1st Amendment

Freedom of Religion, Speech, and the Press.

1st Amendment

Joseph, a recent immigrant to the U.S., was driving around the city of L.A. and noticed that there were churches and temples from several different religions located throughout the city. He was amazed at the fact that people in the U.S. could practice and worship any religion of their choice

1st Amendment

Rafi is upset over the current curfew effecting teenagers throughout Diamond Bar. Rafi decided that he was going to collect as many signatures as he could on a petition and present it to the city government's office.

1st Amendment

Stephanie was told that she could not wear her favorite shirt anymore. Instead she had to wear shirts that were only approved by the federal clothing agency. Stephanie knew that this rule could not possibly be true because she learned about the Bill of Rights in school.

1st Amendment

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

2nd Amendment

Nancy visited one of her elderly neighbors and noticed that she had a gun locked away in one of her cabinets. During the visit, Nancy turned to her neighbor and asked, "Why do you have a gun in your house?" Her neighbor simply said, "I am exercising my right to own a gun legally."

2nd Amendment

The Right to Bear Arms

2nd Amendment

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

3rd Amendment

The Housing of Soldiers

3rd Amendment

Protection from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures

4th Amendment

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

4th Amendment

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself; nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.

5th Amendment

Protection of Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property

5th Amendment

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

6th Amendment

On 01/10/2002, Gerard was arrested for trespassing on his neighbor's property. When he appeared before the judge to set his trial date, the judge told him his trial would take place on 01/24/2006. Juan immediately informed the judge that this date was unacceptable.

6th Amendment

Rights of Accused Persons in Criminal Cases

6th Amendment

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

7th Amendment

Rights in Civil Cases

7th Amendment

Excessive Bail, Fines, and Punishments Forbidden

8th Amendment

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

8th Amendment

Mary was caught littering in the park one day after school. When she went to trial, the jury found her guilty since there was a ton of evidence showing her guilt. The judge decided to give Mary a special sentence. He wanted Mary to walk from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. Along her journey across the country, Mary had to fill up 1 million bags of trash with litter she found along the roads. Mary quickly informed the judge she did not have to fulfill this sentence.

8th Amendment

Other Rights Kept by the People

9th Amendment

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

9th Amendment

Name the Amendment or Bill of Right that is being exercised: Esperanza arrived home one evening to find a member of the U.S. Navy sitting at the dinning room table eating dinner with her parents. Esperanza quickly turned to her parents and said, "Why is there a military person in our home?" Esperanza's parents said, "We were told we had to house this soldier." Esperanza quickly kicked the soldier out and said to him, "Read the Bill of Rights."

Amendment 3

Name the Amendment or Bill of Right that is being exercised: Arturo was stopped by a police officer on his way home from school. The police officer wanted to search Arturo's backpack because he heard a teenage boy had just robbed the candy store on the corner. Arturo said to the officer, "Do you have a warrant?" The officer said, "no". Tigran informed the officer that he could not search his bag because it violated his rights.

Amendment 4

People have the right to keep and bear _________________.

arms

There will be no _________________ and _________________ punishments.

cruel, unusual

A warrant must describe the _________________ to be _________________ and the _________________ or _________________ to be _________________.

person, searched, things, persons, seized

People have the right to _________________ the _________________ if they are unhappy.

petition, government

Private _________________ cannot be taken for _________________ use without paying the owner a fair price.

property, public

A state cannot deny anyone equal _________________ of the state's _________________.

protection, laws

People have the right to be free from unreasonable _________________ and _________________ of their _________________, _________________, _________________, and _________________.

searches, seizures, persons, houses, papers, effects

_________________ shall not exist in the United States

slavery

People don't have to let _________________ live in their houses.

soldiers

There can't be any law restricting peoples' freedom of _________________ or of the _________________.

speech, press

A person accused of a crime has the right to a _________________ and _________________ trial.

speedy, public