Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights 10 Amendments Created to ratify Constitution Written by Madison Personal rights Legal rights State rights.

Bill of RightsBill of Rights

The Bill of Rights

• 10 Amendments• Created to ratify Constitution

• Written by Madison• Personal rights• Legal rights• State rights

1st Amendment

Five Freedoms:

1. Freedom of Speech2.Freedom of Religion3.Freedom of Press4.Freedom of Assembly5.Freedom to Petition Govt.

2nd Amendment

• Right to bear arms• Maintain militia

3rd Amendment

• No quartering troops in times of peace• Reaction to what colonial law?

4th Amendment• Protection from illegal search & seizure• Search Warrant

• Exceptions:Probable CausePlain View Law

5th Amendment

• Rights of the Accused:• Self-Incrimination Clause

• Double Jeopardy• Due Process of Law

6th Amendment

• Guarantees additional rights to those accused of a crime, including:

• Trial by jury• Speedy & Impartial Jury• Entitled to a lawyer

7th Amendment

• Civil Court Rights• Trial by jury if amount involved is more than $20• Examples:• Lawsuits• Civil Violations

8th Amendment

• Protection from:• Cruel and Unusual Punishment• Excessive bail• Excessive fines

9th Amendment

• States that the rights listed in the Constitution are not the only rights guaranteed to citizens

-Ensures private domain

- Right to choose our friends - Right to choose our job - Right to have children

10th Amendment

• Powers reserved for states• “All powers not granted to natl. govt”

Powers & Clauses of the Bill of Rights

- Establishment Clause (1st Amend.)- Free Exercise Clause (1st Amend.)

- Exclusionary Rule (4th Amend.)- Self-Incrimination Clause (5th Amend.)- Double Jeopardy Clause (5th Amend.)

- Confrontation Clause (6th Amend.)- Implied Right to Privacy (3rd, 4th, 9th Amend.)

Establishment Clause

• Govt. can not set up a church• Can’t target/benefit one religions• Can't sponsor a religion

Free Exercise Clause

• No punishments for religious beliefs or rituals

• No taxes levied for religious groups• Schools• Places of worship• Religious organizations

Examples of 1st Amendment Clauses

• Denies the following from happening:

• Teaching the Bible in school• Tax money to church-affiliated schools• Prayer at graduation ceremonies• Religious statues/plaques in govt. buildings

Exclusionary Rule

• Can not use evidence from illegal S & S

Self-Incrimination Clause

• No person can be forced to be a witness against themselves (I plead the 5th!)

Double Jeopardy

• Can not charge for the same crime twice

Exception: - Appeals(re-trial)

Confrontation Clause

• The right to confront (question) a witness who is accusing you of a crime

• Protection from: - Lies - Heresay - Revenge

• Question credibility of witness

Implied Right to Privacy

• Ensures Private Domain

• What amendments “imply” the right to privacy?

• What are some example activities protected by this right?

Implied Right to Privacy

• Wire tapping without a warrant• Right to have an abortion• Protection from Illegal Search & Seizure• Right to home privacy

(Video Surveillance, Vulgarity, Right to Die)