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The Original Ten Amendments: the Bill of Rights

The Original Ten Amendments: the Bill of Rights. By Miss Oberlander To the tune of “The Life I Lead” from Mary Poppins.

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The Original Ten Amendments: the Bill of Rights

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  1. The Original Ten Amendments: the Bill of Rights By Miss Oberlander To the tune of “The Life I Lead” from Mary Poppins

  2. CThe Bill of Rights are the Gfirst 10 amendmentsGThat come at the end of the CUS ConstitutionCThey state our freedoms and our rights FThat can’t be taken awayC F CThey protect us from our government!

  3. CAmendment 1 was taken from GGeorge MasonGThe freedom of religion, speech, Cand pressCIt states that we the people of Fthe United StatesC GCan assemble in a meetingC place

  4. CAmendment 2: the right Gto keep and bear armsGTo protect your family and Cyour home CWhen used in self defense FOr tyranny’s expenseCThis amendment cannotG C be infringed upon.

  5. C G Amendment 3 keeps us from quartering soldiersG COur homes are not military barracksCThe Quartering Act of ‘65 FWon’t interfere with our livesC G CAmendment 3 protects our property

  6. CAmendment 4 prevents Gsearches and seizures. GThe police must have a warrant Cto enterCThey can’t take our stuff away FOr make us payC G COur homes are protected today

  7. CAmendment 5: we’re innocent Gtil found guilty GThe government can’t put us in jail Cfor no reasonCWhen suspected of a crime F A jury in time C G CWill pardon or punish what’s fair.

  8. C GAmendment 6 is the right to fair trialGIt guarantees you the right to a ClawyerC Speedy means: can’t wait too long FSecret trials would be wrongC G CTo keep things truthful, fair, and free

  9. CAmendment 7: a jury in Gcivil cases G CA group of random citizens CThey together will decide FThe outcome derivedC So no one personhastotal G Cpower to rule

  10. CAmendment 8 forbids Gextreme punishment G Outlaws “cruel and Cunusual” consequenceCno excessive penalties Funless the crime agreesCIt protects us when we’ve G Cdone some wrong.

  11. C GAmendment 9 says freedom is the wayG CThere are other necessary rightsC And even if they are not listedFIn the ConstitutionC G CThe government should respect those too!

  12. CAmendment 10 says the Gpower is the people’s G The state governments have Cimportant rights tooCNo one dictator can sayFThere’s only one wayC GLiberty gives us the say in the CUSA!Hey!

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