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Notes on the Bill of Rights

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Notes on the Bill of Rights

1st Amendment• Guarantees freedom of religion,

of speech, and of the press; the right to assemble peacefully; and the right to petition the government.

2nd Amendment

•Right to possess firearms

3rd Amendment•Government may not

require people to house soldiers during peacetime.•What about•during war?

4th Amendment

•Protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures

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.

6th Amendment

•Right to a trial by jury in criminal cases

7th Amendment

•Right to a trial by jury in most civil cases

8th Amendment

•Prohibits

(prevents) excessive bail, fines, and punishments

9th Amendment

•Declares the rights not mentioned in the Constitution belong to the people

• 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.

10th Amendment

• Declares the rights not given to the national government belong to the states or to the people (reserved

powers)