THE BILL OF RIGHTS - Mr. Lynch's Social Studies



THE BILL OF RIGHTS

THE 1ST TEN AMENDMENTS TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

|AMENDMENT 1 |Definition / Meaning |Example or Illustration |

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|Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, | | |

|Opinion, and Speech | | |

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|AMENDMENT 2 | | |

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|The freedom to bear arms | | |

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|AMENDMENT 3 | | |

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|No military in your home except in war time. | | |

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|AMENDMENT 4 | | |

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|No unreasonable searches or seizures | | |

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|The right to remain silent and not incriminate | | |

|yourself, due process, and double jeopardy. | | |

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|AMENDMENT 6 | | |

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|The right to a speedy and public trial | | |

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|AMENDMENT 7 | | |

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|The right to a jury trial in civil matters of $20 and | | |

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|AMENDMENT 8 | | |

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|The right to fair fines and bail. No cruel and unusual| | |

|punishment | | |

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|AMENDMENT 9 | | |

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|Individual Rights. Rights that are not in the | | |

|Constitution are still rights given to citizens. | | |

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|AMENDMENT 10 | | |

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|State Rights. Any right not given to the federal | | |

|government in the Constitution is given to the states.| | |

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