Bill of Rights

What is the Bill of Rights?

• The document signed giving us our independence from Great Britain.

• The first 10 amendments added to the Constitution.

• The 8 most important amendments added to the Constitution.

• The first 11 amendments added to the Constitution.

Amendment 1

• Protects your Liberties: Speech/Press/Petition/Religion/Assemble

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom from quartering troops

• Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

Amendment 2

• Freedom from self-incrimination

• Right to a jury in a civil court cases

• Power unlisted in the constitution are reserved for the states/people

• Right to bear arms

Amendment 3

• Protection of your liberties: Speech/Press/Petition/Religion/Assembly

• Right to legal counsel

• Freedom from quartering troops

• Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

Amendment 4

• Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

• Freedom from self-incrimination

• Right to a speedy trial and impartial jury

• Rights unlisted in the constitution are still protected

Amendment 5

• Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

• Freedom from self-incrimination

• Right to a speedy trial and impartial jury

• Rights unlisted in the constitution are still protected

Amendment 6

• Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

• Freedom from self-incrimination

• Right to a speedy trial and impartial jury

• Rights unlisted in the constitution are still protected

Amendment 7

• Right to a jury in civil cases. Facts found cannot be reexamined

• Right to legal counsel

• Freedom from quartering troops

• Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

Amendment 8

• Freedom from self-incrimination

• Right to a jury in a civil court cases

• Freedom from excessive bail/ cruel and unusual punishment

• Right to bear arms

Amendment 9

• Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

• Freedom from self-incrimination

• Right to a speedy trial and impartial jury

• Rights unlisted in the constitution are still protected