Bill of Rights

"the right to bear arms"

This gives you the right to...

• say what you want.

• a speedy trial.

• have a lawyer.

• own a weapon.

"to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense."

This gives you the right to...

• say what you want.

• a speedy trial.

• have a lawyer.

• own a weapon.

We have the right" to petition the Government for a redress of grievances"

This gives you the right to...

• say what you want.

• write about problems to the government.

• protest peacefully.

• create a new law.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

This means that the government cannot...

• take your property.

• deny you entrance to the gym.

• enforce a national religion.

• limit your freedoms.

" the right of the people peaceably to assemble"

This gives you the right to participate in a peaceful ________.

• protest.

• trial.

• prison sentence.

• voting process.

"freedom of the press"

means the government cannot stop the free speech of the...

• people.

• media (TV, radio, internet).

• president.

• police

"No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner"

This means, without permission, a solider cannot...

• talk to you.

• borrow money.

• become a government official.

• stay in your home.

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated."

This means that the government cannot...

• take a person's home without your permission.

• look in your stuff/take it without a good reason.

• deny a speedy trial.

• stay in your home.

"no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause."

This means that the police have to have...

• a lawyer at your house to search.

• the words of a judge to search.

• legal permission to search because of evidence.

• a confession from you as evidence.

Capital crime is a crime...

• with the punishment of death.

• with no bail.

• with a lifetime in prison.

• without a lawyer to defend you.