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The Bill of RightsThe First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
The Bill of RightsThe First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Which document is which?
English Bill of Rights
U.S. Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
French Declaration
of the Rights of
Man
U.S. Consti-tution
Declaration
of Indepen-dence
English Bill of Rights
U.S. Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
French Declaration
of the Rights of
Man
U.S. Consti-tution
Declaration
of Indepen-dence
Which document is which?
Document from 1215 that limited the power of the king in
England
Additions to the U.S. Constitution beginning in 1791 that listed basic rights of U.S. citizens
Document from 1787 that listed the laws and structure of the new U.S.
government
Document from 1789 that stated the rights of French citizens, leading to the French
Revolution
Document from 1689 that changed England from a monarchy to a constitutional
monarchy
Document from 1776 that separated the North American colonies from
England
English Bill of Rights
U.S. Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
French Declaration
of the Rights of
Man
U.S. Consti-tution
Declaration
of Indepen-dence
The U.S. Constitution is a living document that establishes government, law and order in our country. It replaced the Articles of Confederation, which was commonly considered to have established too weak a federal government. The U.S. Constitution did not, however, speak about rights guaranteed to citizens. This document has been AMENDED* 27 times, usually to address citizens’ rights. The first 10 amendmentswere added at the same time in 1791 and are commonly called “THE BILL OF RIGHTS”.
Amend = change
Other amendments ended slavery (13th), prohibited alcohol (18th), gave women the right to vote (19th) or erased previous amendments (21st repealed the 18th). In 1971, the 26th amendmentset the voting age at 18 years old. In 1992, an amendment set guidelines for changing salaries for members of Congress.
Amend = change
The Bill of RightsThe First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
1. Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Press, Right of people to gather together, Right to Petition the government
First Amendment – 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 petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
2. Right to own a gun
Second 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.
3. Right not to have soldiers live in your house
Third Amendment – No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
4. Right to not have the police search you or your belongings unreasonably or without cause
Fourth 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/things to be seized.
5. Right not to incriminate yourself, Right not to be charged with the same offense twice, Right to have due process
Fifth Amendment – No person shall be held to answer for any 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.
6. Right to have a speedy criminal trial, Right to have a jury in a criminal trial, Right to have a lawyer in a criminal trial
Sixth 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 where in 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 defense.
7. Right to have a jury in a civil trial
Seventh 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 re-examined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
8. Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
Eighth Amendment – Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
9. Rights specifically listed in the Constitution (federal) shall not limit the rights not listed in the Constitution (state)
Ninth Amendment – The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
10. Powers not specifically listed in the Constitution for the federal government are given to the states
Tenth Amendment – The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states, or to the people.
The Bill of RightsThe First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• 1. Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Press, Right of people to gather together, Right to Petition the government
• First Amendment – 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 petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The Bill of RightsThe First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• 2. Right to own a gun
• Second 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.
The Bill of RightsThe First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• 3. Right not to have soldiers live in your house
• Third 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.
The Bill of RightsThe First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• 4. Right to not have the police search you or your belongings unreasonably or without cause
• Fourth 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.
The Bill of RightsThe First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• 5. Right not to incriminate yourself, Right not to be charged with the same offense twice, Right to have due process
• Fifth Amendment – No person shall be held to answer for any 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.
The Bill of RightsThe First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• 6. Right to have a speedy criminal trial, Right to have a jury in a criminal trial, Right to have a lawyer in a criminal trial
• Sixth 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 where in 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 defense.
The Bill of RightsThe First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• 7. Right to have a jury in a civil trial
• Seventh 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 re-examined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
The Bill of RightsThe First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• 8. Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
• Eighth Amendment – Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
The Bill of RightsThe First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• 9. Rights specifically listed in the Constitution (federal) shall not limit the rights not listed in the Constitution (state)
• Ninth Amendment – The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
The Bill of RightsThe First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• 10. Powers not specifically listed in the Constitution for the federal government are given to the states
• Tenth 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.
The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 11. The Supreme court will not deal with cases between states and citizens of another state
• Eleventh Amendment – The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.
The 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution• 12. An electoral college will represent the citizens in voting for the president
• Twelfth Amendment – …Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President…they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and all persons voted for as Vice-President and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States…The President of the Senate shall…open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted…The person having the greatest Number of votes for President, shall be the President…and if no person have such majority…the House of Representatives shall choose…
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 13. Slavery is not legal in the United States
• Thirteenth Amendment – Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a
punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist
within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
• Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 14. All people are citizens, regardless of race
• Fourteenth Amendment – All persons born or naturalized in the United States…are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws…
• Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers (the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State)…
• No person shall be [an elected official if they have]…engaged in insurrection or rebellion…
• The Congress shall have power to enforce…the provisions of this article…
The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 15. All (male) citizens can vote, regardless of race or former slave status
• Fifteenth Amendment – The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be
denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or
previous condition of servitude.
• The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation
The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 16. There will now be federal taxes on income
• Sixteenth Amendment – The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
The 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 17. Senators are elected to six-year terms by popular vote in their respective states
• Seventeenth Amendment – The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote…
• This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution
The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 18. Making, selling, transporting, importing or exporting alcohol is illegal
• Eighteenth Amendment – After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.
• The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation…
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 19. Women can vote
• Nineteenth Amendment – The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex...
The 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 20. Executive and legislative terms end on a specific day and at a specific time
• Twentieth Amendment – The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3rd day of January…and the terms of their successors shall then begin...
The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 21. The 18th amendment, prohibiting alcohol, is repealed
• Twenty-first Amendment – The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.
The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 22. Presidents can only serve two (four-year) terms
• Twenty-second Amendment – No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once…
The 23rd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 23. Citizens in the District of Columbia can vote for president
• Twenty-third Amendment – The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct: A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State…
The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 24. There cannot be a poll tax
• Twenty-forth Amendment – The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 25. If a president is removed, dies or resigns, the vice president becomes president
• Twenty-fifth Amendment – In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.
• Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress…
Nixon resigns, Ford becomes president
JFK dies, Johnson becomes president
The 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 26. The voting age is lowered to eighteen
• Twenty-sixth Amendment – The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen
years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by
any State on account of age…
The 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 27. Any salary changes for congress don’t take effect until the next term
• Twenty-seventh Amendment – No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.
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