notes on the bill of rights. 1 st amendment guarantees freedom of religion, of speech, and of the...
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1st Amendment• Guarantees freedom of religion,
of speech, and of the press; the right to assemble peacefully; and the right to petition the government.
3rd Amendment•Government may not
require people to house soldiers during peacetime.•What about•during war?
5th Amendment
• Due Process- “I plead the 5th” Cannot be forced to be a witness against themselves
and cannot be
tried for the same
crime twice.
• The right to an adequate basic education. The Supreme Court has explicitly rejected this as a fundamental constitutional right, but many state courts have interpreted their state constitutions to protect this right. The Supreme Court would do well to follow their lead.
• The right to travel within the United States and to enter and leave the country freely (subject to clearly demonstrated national security needs).
The right to government protection from private violence: when the government knows of the violence and has the resources to deal with the problem, it cannot simply sit on its hands. The right to refuse unwanted medical treatment, including the right of terminally ill patients to reject life support.