Bill of Rights 1
What do Amendments 1-4 cover?
Individual Liberties
What do Amendments 5-8 cover?
Rights of the accused
What do Amendments 9-10 cover?
Protection of Amendments 1-8 and states right to control what is not covered in the Constitution
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights
10
What Amendments cover individual liberties?
1-4
What Amendment covers Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly, and the Right to petition the government
The First Amendment
What Amendment covers the right to bear arms and the right to a strong military
What amendments addresses soldiers living in your house?
The third amendment.
What amendment addresses the police's right to search and seize your property?
The Fourth Amendment
What amendment addresses the accused rights in regards to a fair trial, double jeopardy, and the right to not testify against yourself?
The Fifth Amendment
What Amendment addresses the right to a speedy and public trial by a jury and your right to have a lawyer, and the right to be told what you are accused of?
The sixth Amendment
What amendment addresses the rights of the accused in regards to no excessive bail, fines, or cruel and unusual punishment?
The Eigth Amendment
What amendment covers the area of newly created amendments not taking away previously granted rights?
The Ninth Amendment
What amendment covers the rights of the States to address things not addressed in the Constitution?
The Tenth Amendment
What amendments cover the rights of the accused?
5-8
What is the 10th Amendment?
If it isn't addressed in the Constitution, the states can address it
What is the 9th amendment?
Any new amendments added to the constitution can not take away or replace previously granted rights.
What is the 8th amendment?
No excessive bail, excessive fines or cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 6th amendment?
Right to a public and speedy trial by a jury and the right to a lawyer, to be told what you are accused of and to question witnesses
What Amendments cover adding & changing the Constitution
9 & 10
What is the 4th amendment?
The police can not search people or their homes without a good reason and not without a warrant.
What is the 5th Amendment?
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury.
What is the 2nd amendment?
The right to bear arms
What is the 1rst amendment?
Freedom of Speech, religion, press, assembly, and right to petition the government
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison