ADMIRE AMERICA 15

 WHAT IS AN AMENDMENT?

A CHANGE OR  ADDITION TO THE CONSTITUTION.

WHY WAS IT NECESSARY?

TO KEEP UP WITH THE COUNTRY’ GROWTH.

NOT TO MAKE IT SO EASY TO MODIFY IT

NOT TO LOSE ITS MEANING.

HOW THE AMENDMENTS TO BE PASSED?

ONLY IN 2 WAYS.

BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE U.S. SENATE

AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

OR BY SPECIAL CONVENTION REQUESTED BY

TWO-THIRDS OF THE STATES.

AMENDMENT THUS PASSED MUST BE RATIFIED

 BY LEGISLATURES OF THE THREE-FOURTHS OF THE STATES.

ONLY 6 TIMES THE STATES DID NOT APPROVE BY RATIFYING.

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 WHAT IS CALLED THE FIRST TEN AMENDMENTS?

THE BILL OF RIGHTS.

WHY WERE THE TEN AMENDMENTS NECESSARY?

BECAUSE THE FRAMERS FOCUSSED ONLY ON CREATING THE SYSTEM AND STRUCTURE OF THE GOVT.

DID NOT FOCUS ON THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS.

WHO WROTE A LIST OF AMENDMENTS AND THE LIMITS ON THE GOVT?

JAMES MADISON,

WHERE DO THESE AMENDMENTS APPEAR?

IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS.

WHEN WAS THESE AMENDMENTS RATIFIED?

IN 1791.


Amendment

Rights and Protections

First

  • Freedom of speech

  • Freedom of the press

  • Freedom of religion

  • Freedom of assembly

  • Right to petition the government

Second

  • Right to bear arms

Third

  • Protection against housing soldiers in civilian homes

Fourth

  • Protection against unreasonable search and seizure

  • Protection against the issuing of warrants without probable cause

Fifth

  • Protection against

    • trial without indictment

    • double jeopardy

    • self-incrimination

    • property seizure

Sixth

  • Right to a speedy trial

  • Right to be informed of charges

  • Right to be confronted by witnesses

  • Right to call witnesses

  • Right to a legal counsel

Seventh

  • Right to trial by jury

Eighth

  • Protection against

    • excessive bail

    • excessive fines

    • cruel and unusual punishment

Ninth

  • Rights granted in the Constitution shall not infringe on other rights.

Tenth

  • Powers not granted to the Federal Government in the Constitution belong to the states or the people.

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