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The Bill of Rights and Civil War Amendments

Explore the important amendments in the United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights and the Civil War Amendments. Learn about freedom of speech, religion, and press, the right to bear arms, protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, due process of law, and more.

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The Bill of Rights and Civil War Amendments

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  1. Chapter 3, Section 4The Amendments Casey Young American Government 1st and 4th Period

  2. The Bill of Rights • The First Amendment- Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, Assembly • Prior Restraint- government censorship of information before it is published or broadcast • Slander is a false speech intended to damage a person’s reputation • Libel applies to written or published statements

  3. The Bill of Rights Continued • 2nd Amend- militia, armed forces of citizens • 3rd Amendment- Quartering troops • 4th Amend- Probable Cause- reasonable basis to conduct a search or seizure • Search/Arrest Warrant- orders that are specific to place, items, and person being searched

  4. Eminent Domain

  5. The Bill of Rights • 5th Amend- due process of law- must follow constitutional procedures in trials and actions • Eminent Domain- government takes private property for public use • 6th Amend- change of venue, move trail to new location

  6. Bill of Rights Continued • 7th Amend- Civil Suits, right to jury trial in federal courts to settle disputes about property worth more than $20 • 8th Amend- Bail and Punishment • Also includes, excessive fines and cruel and unusual punishment

  7. Bill of Rights Cont. • 9th amend- powers reserved to the people • 10th amend- powers reserved to the states

  8. Civil War Amendments • Amendment 13- Abolition or outlaw of Slavery • Amendment 14- Rights of Citizens, anyone born in US is a natural citizen • Amendment 15- The right to vote (African Americans

  9. Civil War Amendments

  10. Other Amendments • Chisholm vs GA was instrumental in 11th Amend • 17th Amend- people instead of state legislatures elect US Senators • 18th- prohibits manufacture, sale, or transport of alcohol • 21st- repeals the 18th, except for alcohol being transported into a state that it was illegal

  11. Other Amendments • 19th Amendment- Gave women the right to vote • 26th Amendment- 18 year olds right to vote

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