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Bill of Rights

Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction. 54. The Bill of Rights - 1st ten amendments to the Constitution --designed to protect our individual liberties. Bill of Rights. Super STAAR 130

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Bill of Rights

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  1. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 54. The Bill of Rights - 1st ten amendments to the Constitution --designed to protect our individual liberties. Bill of Rights

  2. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 55. The First Amendment Protects the freedom of… • Religion • Assembly • Press • Petition • Speech

  3. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction I have the right to bear arms! Grrrr! 56. The 2nd Amen – “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 infringed.” 2nd Amendment I sure wish I had a gun!

  4. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 3rd Amendment 57. The 3rd Amendment - "No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law." 3rd Amendment Addressed the grievance of the Quartering Act This place looks great!! I think I’ll move in.

  5. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 58. Due process – how laws are enforced fairly… For example… Due process 4th Amendment - no illegal search or seizure. 5th Amendment - no self-incrimination, no double jeopardy, and no loss of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. 6th Amendment - the right to a speedy trial, a lawyer, to cross examine witnesses, and the right to force witnesses at a trial to testify. 7th Amendment - the right to a jury trial in civil suits. 8th Amendment - “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, no cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”

  6. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction You must right this down too! 59. The 9th Amendment- “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” 9th Amendment: WOW!! That means I get even more rights than what is in the Bill of Rights?!?!? That Flippin’ Rocks!!

  7. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 60. The 10th Amendment – “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” Meaning… 10th Amendment FEDERALISM FEDERALISM

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