Bill of Rights
This amendment protects your rights to Free Speech, Religion, the Press and rights to Assemble and Petition
First Amendment
Protection from having to house troops in your house
Third Amendment
People elect representatives
Republicanism
Taxes must be approved by Congress
This established a plan for how to count slaves for representation
3/5 compromise
Tenth Amendment
Right to a Jury in a CIVIL trial
Seventh Amendment
Power is shared between national and state governments
The King made judges dependent on his will. This was addressed by ensuring that:
Judges are appointed for life
This created a bicameral congress
The Great Compromise
Ninth Amendment
The Right to Bear Arms
Second Amendment
The people have all of the power
Popular Sovereignty
King refused colonists permission to petition. Where does the Bill of rights address this?
First Amendment
This plan wanted representation based on population
Virginia Plan
Right to a speedy and public Criminal Trial
Sixth Amendment
Protection from Unreasonable Search and Seizure
Fourth Amendment
Power is split between three branches of government
King quartered troops in colonists home. This amendment ensures that we will never have to do this.
Third Amendment
This plan wanted representation to be equal among states
New Jersey Plan
Right to Due Process (no self incrimination etc)
Fifth Amendment
Protection from Cruel and Unusual Punishment and excessive fines and bail
These are protected by the Bill of Rights
Individual Rights
King deprived colonists right to trial by jury. The bill of rights addresses this in:
Sixth amendment
This event is what made Americans realize that we needed a new constitution
Shay's rebellion