Bill of Rights

Carolyn is arrested for shoplifting a candy bar from a grocery store. At trial, she is found guilty. The judge decides that the right punishment is to cut off Carolyn’s hands so she will not be able to shoplift again.

• Right to trial by jury in a criminal case

• Right to due process of law

• Freedom from self incrimination

• Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

Susette bought a house and spent years restoring it. She loves her home. One day, she gets a notice that the local government is going to take her property in order to turn her land over to a private company. The local government says it can take Susette’s home because the new jobs and tax revenue created by the company will benefit the public.

• Due process of law

• Eminent domain

• Double jeopardy

• Right to a grand jury

Bryan’s science teacher asks the class to exchange papers to correct last night’s homework. Bryan refuses to let anyone except the teacher see his homework paper and is sent to the principal.

• Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

• There are other rights not listed

• Due process of law

• Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

Concerned about rising crime, lawmakers for the District of Columbia ban all handguns in the city and require that shotguns be kept unloaded and/or disassembled.

• Due process of laws

• Right to bear arms

• Eminent domain

• Double jeopardy

Fourteen year old Marianne is a freshman in high school. She is an honor student and wants to sing in the choir. When she arrives at choir practice, the teacher tells her she must take a drug test if she wants to participate in any extra-curricular activities. Marianne refuses and is kicked out of choir.

• Other rights not listed

• Right to a lawyer

• Eminent domain

• Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

1st Amendment

• Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
• No illegal searches and seizures
• The right to bear arms
• No quartering troops

2nd Amendment 

• Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
• No illegal searches and seizures
• The right to bear arms
• No quartering troops

3rd Amendment 

• Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
• No illegal searches and seizures
• The right to bear arms
• No quartering troops

4th Amendment 

• Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
• No illegal searches and seizures
• The right to bear arms
• No quartering troops

5th Amendment

• No self-incrimination

  No double jeopardy

  Due process

• The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20

• No cruel and unusual punishment

  No excessive bail

• The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.

  The right to a lawyer.