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Protects the right to bare arms.
The 2nd amendment.
What protects you from unreasonable searches?
4th amendment
What guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you?
The 6th amendment
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights
10 amendments.
Protects the unenumerated rights of the people.
The 9th
Guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases.
7th
Guarantees the right to legal representation for people accused of crimes, even if they can't afford an attorney.
The 6th
Protects citizens from being forced to testify against themselves in a criminal case.
The 5th
What does the first amendment protect?
Protects freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, the right to assemble, and the right to petition the government.
The third amendment protects.
The 3rd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects citizens from being forced to house soldiers in their private homes without their consent.
What was George Washington´s contributions to the Bill of rights?
The subject of his first address to Congress, stating that “public harmony” could only be achieved by revering the “characteristic rights of freeman.
What protects you from cruel and unusual punishment.
The Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
What does the 10th amendment protect?
Powers not given to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people.
What right is violated if they don't give you a fair speedy trial.
6th
what right is violated if you get a unfair and unusual punishment for a civil crime?
8th
What amendment restricts your rights from being taken from american people by the government.
The 9th
When was the bill of rights ratified
December 15, 1791
What is the purpose of a bill of rights?
Spells out Americans' rights in relation to their government.
Who first proposed a bill of rights, and why was the proposal rejected?
George Mason
Who were the Anti-Federalists, and why did they want a bill of rights?
To protect Americans' civil liberties.
The Bill of Rights was influenced by?
Virginia Declaration of Rights, which was written in 1776 by George Mason. It was also inspired by an English law.
How does the Bill of Rights protect civil rights?
The Bill of Rights protects civil liberties by limiting the power of the government and outlining the rights of individuals.
Who supported the Bill of Rights?
The Anti-Federalists.
Who were the 3 members of Congress who ratified the Bill of rights.
James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and other members of Congress.
When does protected speech under the First Amendment become 'hate speech' that can be restricted.
When it directly incites imminent lawless action, constitutes a "true threat" of violence against a specific person or group, or is considered "fighting words" likely to provoke an immediate physical altercation.