Bill of Rights
The purpose of this PowerPoint is to understand the first 10 amendments to our US Constitution. Why they where created and what they basically stand for.
Objective: To analyze the freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
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1st Amendment:
• freedom of speech
In 1965, 13-year old Mary Beth Tinker and her 15-year old brother John wore black armbands to school in Des Moines, Iowa. They wanted to show their mourning for people killed in the Vietnam War and their support for a truce at Christmas. Mary Beth, an eighth grade student at Harding Jr. High School was promptly suspended by her principal, who said no black armbands would be allowed.
The Bill of Rights
1st Amendment:
• freedom of religion
Demonstration, Philadelphia, 1983
The Bill of Rights
1st Amendment:
• freedom of the press
"Our citizens may be deceived for awhile, and have been deceived; but as long as the presses can be protected, we may trust to them for light."--Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Stuart. 1799.
“…were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter…” --Thomas Jefferson to Edward Carrington, 1787.
Quotations: Thomas Jefferson on the Freedom of the Press
The Bill of Rights
1st Amendment:
• freedom of assembly
Handbill advertising a rally of the Association of Carolina Klans
The Bill of Rights
1st Amendment:
• freedom of petition
2nd Amendment:
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• right to bear arms
2nd Amendment:
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• right to bear arms
2nd Amendment:
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• right to bear arms
3rd Amendment:
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• quartering of soldiers
4th Amendment:
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• protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
4th Amendment:
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• protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
4th Amendment:
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• protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
4th Amendment:
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• protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment:
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• protection from self-incrimination
5th Amendment:
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• protection from self-incrimination
5th Amendment:
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• protection from “double jeopardy”
5th Amendment:
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• protection from uncompensated eminent domain
5th Amendment:
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• protection from uncompensated eminent domain
5th Amendment:
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Honolulu Weekly 9-11-02
• must be indicted by a grand jury
6th Amendment:
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• right to a speedy trial by jury
6th Amendment:
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• right to a speedy trial by jury
6th Amendment:
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• right to an attorney
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) Part I
6th Amendment:
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• right to an attorney
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) Part II
6th Amendment:
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• right to an attorney
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) Part III
6th Amendment:
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• right to an attorney
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) Part IV
8th Amendment:
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• protection from cruel or unusual punishment
8th Amendment:
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• protection from cruel or unusual punishment
8th Amendment:
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• protection from cruel or unusual punishment
8th Amendment:
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• protection from excessive bail or fines
8th Amendment:
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• protection from excessive bail or fines