The Roots Of America

1. The Roots Of America By B.J. Nahal B.J. NAHAL

2. 1ST AmendmentFreedom Of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition • Freedom of speech is the right of people to express their opinions publicly without governmental interference. • Through media there is freedom of speech

3. Freedom Of Religion • Freedom of Religion is the right to choose a religion without interference from the government • Freedom of Religion is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution • For me Freedom Of Religion is wearing my turban to school

4. Freedom Of Press The right to publish newspapers, magazines, and other printed matter without governmental restriction.

5. Freedom Of Assembly Freedom Of Assembly is the right to hold gatherings, public meetings, and form associations without government interference freedom to assemble also includes the right of people to protest governmental policies

6. Freedom Of Petition Freedom of petition is when the people have a problem of how the government is running things. it means that you can make any demand you want, and have people to back you up, but you aren't guaranteed that demand

7. 2nd Amendment The 2nd Amendment protects the right to bear arms, which means the right to own a gun. Many people follow this amendment to protect their family from danger

8. 3rd AmendmentLodging Troops in Private Homes The 3rd Amendment says “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.” This means that we cannot be forced to house or quarter soldiers.

9. 4th AmendmentSearch, Seizures, Proper Warrants The 4th Amendment protects the people from unreasonable searches and seizures. This means that the police must have a warrant to enter our homes. It also means the government cannot take our property, papers, or us, without a valid warrant based on probable cause (good reason).

10. 5th Amendment The 5th Amendment protects people from being held for committing a crime unless they are properly accused You may not be tried twice for the same crime You don’t have to testify against yourself in court.

11. 6th Amendment Criminal Proceedings; Must inform defendant of charge/s; Right to Attorney; Right to fair impartial jury The 6th Amendment guarantees a speedy trial (you can’t be kept in jail for over a year without a trial) an impartial jury (doesn’t already think you are guilty) the accused can confront witnesses against them the accused must be allowed to have a lawyer

12. 7th AmendmentJury Trials in Civil Cases The 7th Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy civil trial. A civil trial differs from a criminal trial. A civil trial is when someone sues someone else. A criminal trial is when the state tries to convict someone of a crime.

13. 8TH Amendment The 8th Amendment guarantees that punishments will be fair and not cruel, and that extraordinarily large fines will not be set. Part of Bill Of rights

14. 9th Amendment All rights not stated in the Constitution and not forbidden by the Constitution belong to the people. This means that the states can do what they want if the Constitution does not forbid it.

15. 10th AmendmentPowers Reserved to the States The 10th Amendment states that any power not granted to the federal government belongs to the states or to the people. some examples are the age people are allowed to drive, whether or not they want the death penalty

16. 11th AmendmentSuits Against States • Limits suits against states • People in different states or foreign countries can’t sue a state in federal court

17. 12th AmendmentElection of President and Vice President • Procedure for electing President and Vice President • Electors meet in their state capitals to vote on different ballots for President and Vice President • If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes Congress decides the winner • House of Reps decides President • Senate decides Vice President

18. 13th AmendmentSlavery and Involuntary Servitude Prohibited The 13th Amendment gets rid slavery This amendment including the 14th and 15th are known as the civil war amendments They were designed to protect individual rights

19. 14th AmendmentRights of Citizens • Defines citizenship • Anyone born or naturalized in the US (regardless of race, religion, etc) is a citizen and has rights • No state can deny citizenship

20. 15th AmendmentRight to Vote--- Race, Color, Servitude African Americans receive the right to vote Although this amendment promised a lot of African Americans their right to vote states and local polls found loop holes in the legislation to prevent them from voting

21. 16th AmendmentIncome Tax This amendment gives the federal government the power to tax a person's income. These income taxes can be used to pay for the government's new programs. Taxes can change according to the amount of income earned The richer you are- the more taxes you pay If your poor, you get a break

22. 17th AmendmentPopular Election of Senators Each state gets 2 senators They will be elected by the people of the state instead of appointed by the state legislature. They get elected for six years They each get one vote If a senator leaves office before the end of their term (by resignation, impeachment or death) then the governor of their state will appoint someone to fill the position.

23. 18th AmendmentProhibition of Intoxicating Liquors Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or consumption of alcohol 18th Amendment remains the only Amendment to ever have been repealed. Many people were mad about this amendment

24. 19th AmendmentEqual Suffrage---Sex; Right of Women to Vote Women had suffered a lot Through the 19th amendment woman received the right to vote

25. 20th AmendmentCommencement of Terms; Sessions of Congress; Death or Disqualification of President-Elect • Term Limits • Term ends/begins at noon on January 20th for President and Vice President • Term ends/begins at noon on January 3rd for Congressmen • Congress must meet on January 3rd

26. 21st AmendmentRepeal of 18th Amendment Cancels or repeals 18th amendment, Now legal to manufacture, sale, and consume alcohol Many people are happy because of this amendment

27. 22nd Amendment • Term Limits • President may only serve 2 terms • Can serve 10 years if served as President from being a VP

28. 23rd AmendmentInclusion of District of Columbia in Presidential Election System Through the 23rd amendment, Washington DC residents gets the right to vote

29. 24th AmendmentRight to Vote in Federal Elections----Tax Payment; Outlawed the payment of a tax as a condition for taking part in elections 24th amendment can not keep citizens from voting by using taxes (poll tax) passed by Congress on January 23, 1964

30. 25th AmendmentPresidential Succession; Vice Presidential Vacancy; Presidential Inability If President dies or leaves office the Vice President becomes President The new President (old VP) picks the new Vice President

31. 26th AmendmentRight to Vote----Age; Must be 18 years or older 26th amendment Lowered the voting age to 18 The 26th Amendment to the US Constitution was passed by Congress on March 23, 1971 and ratified on July 1, 1971, all during the Vietnam war.

32. 27th AmendmentCongressional Pay; Congress's power to fix the salaries of its members When Congress votes to increase salaries it will start at the beginning of the next term it was originally proposed with the Bill of Rights but was not official until May 7, 1992.