3.4-5 bill of rights & Ratifying the U.S. Constitution

3.4 the Bill of Rights

By Tessa Frazier

Individual rights are the rights of the people protected by the constitution. Individuals rights are not more important than individuals safety, therefore Congress is able to pass laws that restrict certain rights as long as it is “necessary and proper”

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Individual Rights

Multiple Choice

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to

• make the government stronger

• give the states more power

• ensure voting rights

• protect the rights of the people

Multiple Choice

What historic document is the Bill of Rights a part of?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• British Law

• US Constitution

protects your freedom of religion, assembly, petition (protest), press (news sources) and speech. This means the government can not pass any laws violating these rights. This doesn’t mean the government cannot regulate things that are necessary and proper regarding these freedoms. For example, you cannot walk into a crowded area and yell “fire” just to see the chaos. People will panic and trample each other, which causes a safety issue. People also aren’t allowed to publish confidential government information when it potentially threatens the safety of people.​

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R-Religion

A-Assembly

P-Petition

P-Press

S-Speech​

​1st Amendment- RAPPS

Multiple Choice

"No man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever... all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinion in matters of religion. . . . —The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Which document was most influenced by this statute?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
• The Bill of Rights

2nd amendment- is the right to bear arms and form a “well regulated militia”. This does not mean EVERY person is allowed to own weapons. It would not be safe if the person found guilty of violent crimes would be able to own dangerous weapons, therefore in most cases this right is taken away when you are convicted of a violent crime.​

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3rd amendment- prevents the quartering of soldiers in a citizens home. Our military cannot just use your home as their home. This was influenced by the quartering act (one of the Intolerable acts) enforced under King George III.​

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"3's a

Crowd" or

the "third wheel"

Multiple Choice

Which of the following amendments addressed a grievance listed by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence?

• 4th amendment- seizure of property

• 3rd amendment- Quartering Act

• 2nd amendment- Quartering Act

• 10th amendment- Seizure of Property

Due Process of law is the process citizens go through when dealing with the judicial system. You have certain rights when you are suspected of a crime, going through trial for that crime, and being punished for that crime.​

4th amendment protects citizens against “unreasonable searches and seizures”. This basically means the police can’t search and take your property with a warrant, which is signed by a judge. The police have to prove to this judge that they have reasons to believe should they search you, they will probably find evidence of a crime you committed.​​

​It takes 4 fingers for the police to knock on the door in order to ask to search your home.

5th amendment lays out the process for trial. First, the police will indict a suspect, this just means that the suspect is officially arrested. The 5th amendment also states people do not have to testify against themselves if they believe it will make them look guilty. This is why people say “I plea the 5th”. The 5th amendment also protects people against Double Jeopardy, which means once you are found not guilty you can not be tried again for the same crime.​

Take your entire hand and cover your mouth in order to remain silent, it's 5 fingers.

Multiple Choice

putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime

• double trouble

• harrassment

• multiple jeopardy

• double jeopardy

6th amendment protects your right to a speedy and public trial by jury. During the revolution, the King often held people suspected of a crime for years before they were found innocent of that crime. He also had corrupt judges that would find people guilty of crimes without evidence, which is why we are guaranteed the right to trial by jury.

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​6th amendment

7th Amendment protects your right to trial by jury in CIVIL cases, which means you are allowed a jury in the case of a lawsuit.​

8th Amendment prevents excessive bail or punishments. This means you cannot be expected to pay $1 million for a speeding ticket.​

9th amendment says that rights of the people aren’t limited to what is listed in the constitution. We have so many more rights than what is specifically mentioned in these amendments!​

10th amendment states that powers not specifically listed in the constitution falls on the states to decide and make laws about. For example, education is not listed in the constitution so the state makes laws regarding public education.​

State's say "Gimme, Gimme more power"​

Multiple Choice

The protection of individual freedoms from the federal

government was a demand for the addition of what component

to the Constitution

• Process of Ratification

• Separation of Power

• Preamble

• The Bill of Rights

​The framers of the constitution wanted to be able to change (or amend) the constitution when absolutely necessary, but didn’t want this process to be easy. The Amendment process is two steps. First, the amendment is proposed by either 2/3rd of the representatives in the National House and Senate OR by a convention called by ⅔ of the states. Step two is ratifying the amendment which means either 3/4th of the state congresses approving it or ¾ of the state conventions approving the amendment.​

Amendment Process

Multiple Choice

For an amendment to be proposed, the amendment must get a _____ vote by both houses of Congress to move forward?

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/3

• 100%

3.5 Ratifying the Constitution & the Federalists vs. The Anti-Federalists

​​Before the Constitution could be the official form of government, 9 out of the 13 states had to officially approve the constitution, or “ratify” it.

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Ratify = Approve

The Federalists

Federalists were people that supported ratifying the U.S. Constitution. They were called federalists because they supported having a stronger federal government (also known as a national or central government).

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The Federalists included leaders such as Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison (the author of the constitution). In order to win public support for the constitution, these federalists wrote a series of pamphlets titled the Federalists Papers.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements matched with the ideologies of James Madison and Alexander Hamilton?

• "The Constitution created a powerful federal government that will leave no room for state powers."

• "The states will enjoy more powers that the federal government under the Constitution."

• "The Constitution creates a powerful federal government that is not too powerful."

• "The federal government is guaranteed to reign supreme over the land to ensure that all states adhere to the policies and regulations of the federal government."

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Anti-Federalists

Anti-Federalists were people that opposed the Constitution. They supported the stronger state governments that the Articles of Confederation offered.

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The Anti-Federalists included Patrick Henry, George Mason. In an attempt to get people to vote against the Constitution, they wrote a series of pamphlets called the Anti-Federalist Papers. They argued that a strong central government would take away the liberties they fought for during the revolution. They believed state and local governments were controlled more by the people.

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Multiple Choice

George Mason and Patrick Henry refused to ratify the Constitution because they believed that it...

• Prevented the legislative branch from effectively governing the states

• did not give the executive brach enough power to oversee the military

• Did not adequately protect individuals from potential government abuses

• Prevented the judicial brach from effectively govering the states

In the end, these Anti-federalists voted to approve the Constitution with the compromise that a Bill of Rights would be added to protect the rights of the people. Even with the Bill of Rights added, George Mason refused to ratify the Constitution. All states eventually ratified, or approved, the Constitution with Rhode Island being the last of the 13 states.​

Multiple Choice

Support for the ratification of the Constitution is to the Federalist Papers as opposition against the Constitution is to the...

• Anti-Federalist Papers

• Great Compromise

• English Bill of Rights

• Montesquieu

Political Parties During the Early Republic Era​

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