Today during class we reviewed the Amendments made to the Constitution.
The First Amendment was reviewed to simply be:
Freedom of Speech, but with many limitations to support the safety of others.
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Press (Media)
Peaceful Assembly and the Right to petition the government.
The Second Amendment is:
The Right to Bear Arms.
The Third Amendment:
Basically we don't have to house soldiers in our house (while in a time of peace.)
The Fourth:
No Search and Seizure without reasonable suspicion.
The Fifth:
Prevention of double jeopardy (multiple trials for one crime) and self-incrimination (cannot be used as a witness against yourself unless you say so.)
Also allows due process.
And the Six.
Trial by Jury and all of the rights given to the accused.
Da 7th:
Allowing Civil Trial by a Jury.
Da 8th:
No excessive bail, and no unusual and cruel punishments.
Dath 9:
Protection of rights not mentioned in the Bill of Rights.(important for many things)
Duh 10th:
Power to the state and the people!
It was helpful to understand all the amendments in much simpler wording than in the actually written in the Constitution.
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