Hi Guys. My name is Cory Dunbarr, and today we will talk about the Bill Of Rights
Yes Indeed Cory. We will be talking about the Bill Of Rights. So Strap in because this is going to be fun.
First Amendment: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly. This is the Humans rights. Second Amendment: the right of the people to keep and bear arms. This allows people to carry a firearm. Third Amendment: restricts housing soldiers in private homes. This Means if the government sent a soldier to live in your house you don't have to let him in. Fourth Amendment: protects against unreasonable search and seizure. This means Police or anyone else will NOT be able to search you unless you have a warrant out for your arrest or they have a reason for you.
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Oi, Oi, Oi! The Bill Of Rights Was Ratified by the states on December 15, 1791. These ten amendments consist of the rights to bear arms, Freedom of speech, and freedom of press.
The 7th amendment is the rights in civil cases. It protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts with civil cases where the claim exceeds a certain dollar value.
The 6th amendment is the Right to a fair trial. This means the person who is being tried cannot have a unfair trial.
5th Amendment: The right for a Criminals trial. The Criminal Is not guilty until proven.
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The Ninth amendment the existence of a written constitution should not be treated as an excuse for ignoring nontextual rights. This means no constitutional law should be treated lower than another or ignored by Any U.S. Citizen.
So, At First, The Colonies came up with a constitution. There were 13 states at the time. But 2 States thought they needed to have a bill of rights to keep the government from being too powerful.
The 8th Amendment is the Bail, fines, and the punishments and criminal recieves. This means No criminal can get an excessive fine or harsh punishment for their standard/crime.