The Original Ten Amendments: the Bill of Rights
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The Original Ten Amendments: the Bill of Rights
By Miss OberlanderTo the tune of “The Life I Lead” from Mary Poppins
CThe Bill of Rights are the Gfirst 10 amendmentsGThat come at the end of the CUS ConstitutionCThey state our freedoms and our rights
FThat can’t be taken awayC F CThey protect us from our government!
CAmendment 1 was taken from GGeorge MasonGThe freedom of religion, speech,
Cand pressCIt states that we the people of Fthe United StatesC GCan assemble in a meetingC place
CAmendment 2: the right
Gto keep and bear armsGTo protect your family and
Cyour home
CWhen used in self defense
FOr tyranny’s expenseCThis amendment cannotG C be infringed upon.
C G Amendment 3 keeps us from quartering soldiersG COur homes are not military barracksCThe Quartering Act of ‘65
FWon’t interfere with our livesC G CAmendment 3 protects our property
CAmendment 4 prevents
Gsearches and seizures.
GThe police must have a warrant Cto enterCThey can’t take our stuff away FOr make us payC G COur homes are protected today
CAmendment 5: we’re innocent
Gtil found guilty GThe government can’t put us in jail Cfor no reasonCWhen suspected of a crime
FA jury in time C G CWill pardon or punish what’s fair.
C GAmendment 6 is the right to fair trialGIt guarantees you the right to a ClawyerCSpeedy means: can’t wait too long
FSecret trials would be wrongC G CTo keep things truthful, fair, and free
CAmendment 7: a jury in Gcivil cases G CA group of random citizens
CThey together will decide
FThe outcome derivedCSo no one person has total G Cpower to rule
CAmendment 8 forbids
Gextreme punishment GOutlaws “cruel and
Cunusual” consequenceCno excessive penalties
Funless the crime agreesCIt protects us when we’ve G Cdone some wrong.
C GAmendment 9 says freedom is the wayG CThere are other necessary rightsCAnd even if they are not listed
FIn the ConstitutionC G CThe government should respect those too!
CAmendment 10 says the
Gpower is the people’s GThe state governments have Cimportant rights tooCNo one dictator can sayFThere’s only one wayC GLiberty gives us the say in the CUSA!Hey!