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The Bill of Rights Small Project. Mrs. Looper’s Class 3B 13 Dhruv Panchal. The History of the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is known as a formal listing of the basic rights of U.S. Citizens. And has 10 Amendments.
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The Bill of Rights Small Project Mrs. Looper’s Class 3B 13 Dhruv Panchal
The History of the Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights is known as a formal listing of the basic rights of U.S. Citizens. And has 10 Amendments. When Congress met, nobody was in a hurry to amend the Constitution. But James Madison(the baby daddy) managed to not forget the promises that were made during the debate for ratification. Although Madison opposed adding a bill of rights to the Constitution, Thomas Jefferson changed his mind with a letter arguing “a bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on Earth… and what no just government should refuse” Madison was busy sifting through more than 100 proposed amendments. He decided to choose the ones that were the least controversial, or causing the least amount of conflict and disagreement. His work was considered as meaningless cures for imaginary problems. Even Madison agreed that the task had become a nauseous project. But he held on and finally, Congress approved 12 amendments.
The First Amendment • The Baby Daddy (James Madison) combined five basic freedoms into the First Amendment. The freedoms that the First Amendment is made up of are the freedoms of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the government if they are not doing their job. We consider the First Amendment to be foe most important part of the Bill of Rights. • As good as they sound, however, they would be rendered useless if it did not have a way to protect them. When a citizen believes that the Government has violated these rights, the citizen has authorization to challenge the government's action in court. This goes for all of the other rights that are considered protected in the Constitution. • If the violation case reaches the Supreme Court, the nine Supreme Court justices analyze how the Constitution applies to the situation. After the justices hears both sides of the argument, they vote on the case. One justice that is from the majority side writes something called a majority opinion. The document explains how the Supreme court heard and analyzed the Constitution to reach its decision. Any other of the justices who disagree with the majority decision have the choice to write a minority opinion to explain their reasoning. Above: This guy is not protected by the First Amendment, we should fix that.
The Second Amendment • During the American Revolution, Great Britain used a standing, or permanent, army to keep order in the colonies. After the Americans won, they were suspicious of standing armies. They well preferred to rely on volunteer state militias to protect the newly formed nation. The Second Amendment states that "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be limited.“ • We have debated the meaning of this amendment a lot. Some people argue that it protects the right of people to own guns only if they re part of an organized militia, such as the National Guard. • This helps create a more perfect union because if the officials can’t help you, then you can defend yourself with a weapon. Otherwise it would be considered lethal force, and you are not authorized to do so. Above: This home’s security is the 2nd Amendment, they must have guns inside. Tresspassers watch out!!
The Fourth Amendment • The Fourth Amendment is here to protect people from "surprise searches". Before arresting somebody for something they were accused of having in possession, the police must show a judge that there is a good reason for this action. When the judge approves of this action, the judge issues a warrant that says exactly who will be arrested or what will be searched. • But there are some cases that are to serious to need a warrant, such as searching a terrorist or serial killer's homefor clues of their whereabouts. Left: They better have a permit!
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