The Bill of Rights

By:Apurva Choudhary
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Amendment 1:It defines the freedoms of
religion, speech, and press.
This also means that in America,
you dont have to follow a
specific religion. You can say your
own opinion about things. You
can also print things on paper or
write things that you want, feel,
or think.
iI think
______
II feel
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Amendment 2:It guarantees Americans the
right to bear arms, or own guns.
This also means that if anyone is
trying to hurt you, you have the
right to protect yourself and your
family using a gun. You can do this
as long as you are permitted to use
a gun.
Bad
person
family
Amendment 3:It prevents the government from
forcing citizens to shelter soldiers in their
homes.
This also means that the
government cant make you keep a
soldier or anyone else in your house
without your permission.
Amendment 4:It prohibits, or prevents,
unnecessary or unreasonable searches of a
persons property.
This also means that the police or
another authority can not search
your house unless they have a legal
letter from the judge that says so.
Weve come
to search
your home
Police
Amendment 5:it guarantees the right to a fair
and legal trial. It also protects someone from
testifying against his/herself.
This also means that you are
guaranteed to have a fair trial. The
second part means that you dont
have to say that you did it if
someone forces you to say it.
But we didnt
do it!
Amendment 6:A right to a speedy trial is
guaranteed.
This also means that if you go to
court, you will have a short trial and
your trial wont last forever.
Court
has
started!
Court is
adjourned
Amendment 7:It guarantees the right to a trial by
jury in civil, or private, legal cases where damages
are more than $20.Civil cases solve disputes between
citizens.
This also means that you have the
right to a trial by jury in private,
legal cases where damages are
more than $20. Private cases solve
conflicts between citizens.
Amendment 8:Unreasonable bail or fines and cruel and
unusual punishment are prohibited.
This also means that if you havent
done a really bad crime, no one can
give you a really bad punishment.
You cant hang me! I
only left dog poop in
someones yard!
Amendment 9:It recognizes that Americans have rights
that are not listed in the Constitution
This also means that you have other
rights that are not on the
constitution, such as your privacy.
Changing rooms
are awesome!
Theres so much
privacy!
Amendment 10:It says that the powers not given
to the United States government by the
constitution belong to the states or the people
This also means that the powers
that the US government doesnt
have belong to the citizens.
Powers the
government
doesnt
have
government
citizens
Without the 10
amendments, what
would we do!