Bill of Rights1st 10 Amendments - 1791

Created to protect individual rights!

First (1st) Amendment

Freedom of Religion, speech, press, petition, and assemble

1st Amendment 1. Turn to your shoulder partner and

discuss the best pictures to draw for speech and petition

2. Draw the pictures

3. Share out with the class

Second (2nd) Amendment

Right to Bear Arms

2nd Amendment 1. Turn to your shoulder partner and

discuss pros and cons

2. Write your best pro and con and explain

3. Share out with the class

Third (3rd) Amendment

No quartering troops (No Soldiers in my House!)

Fourth (4th) Amendment

No unreasonable search and seizures

How is the 3rd amendment similar to and different from 4th amendment?

Fifth (5th) Amendment

Due process under the law

What might happen if the 5th amendment didn’t exist?

The Sixth (6th) Amendment

Right to a speedy trial

The Seventh (7th) Amendment

Right to a trial by jury

How is the 6th amendment similar to and different from 7th amendment?

The Eight (8th) Amendment

No cruel and unusual punishment

8th Amendment 1. Respond in writing to the following statement: Death by lethal injections is NOT an example of

cruel and unusual punishment.

I agree/disagree because ____________.

2. Turn to your shoulder partner and discuss your position

3. Share out your partner’s response with the class

The Ninth (9th) Amendment

Rights given to the people will not be used to take away the rights of others

What might happen if the 9th amendment didn’t exist?

The Tenth (10th) Amendment

States Rights

What was the purpose of State’s rights?