The Bill of Rights Foldable Overview The Bill

The Bill of Rights Foldable

Overview • The Bill of Rights was an essential piece of the Constitution. Without this addition, the likelihood of ratification was nearly nonexistent. • Anti-Federalists saw the Bill of Rights as a necessary piece in order to protect citizens from the potential threats of a large central government.

Directions • Using pages 159— 160 in your textbook as your guide, take three sheets of white paper and create a Bill of Rights “Foldable”. • Each fold will contain two of the first 10 amendments (the Bill of Rights). For each amendment, you will include the following: • An essential quote • The meaning of the amendment • The relevance of the amendment for today • An illustration/picture representing the amendment

Amendment 1 • Essential quote: Congress shall Illustration/Image: make no law respecting…religion, freedom of speech, or the press… • Meaning: The government cannot take away a person’s freedom of speech, religion, press, or right to assemble peacefully • Today’s Relevance: American’s can freely practice whatever religion they choose, say or write what they want, and assemble without government involvement within reason. ------------------------------------------------ Amendment 2 Essential Quote: Meaning: Today’s Relevance: Illustration/Image:

• The first 10 Amendments to the U. S. Constitution. • Written by James Madison and introduced in 1789. • Ratified by 3/4 ths of the states, went into effect in 1791. • Purpose is to limit the powers of the federal government and protect individual liberties. • Supported by the Antifederalists. • 1 - Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. • 2 - Right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia. • 3 - No quartering of soldiers. • 4 - Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures. • 5 - Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, double jeopardy. • 6 - Rights of accused persons, e. g. , right to a speedy and public trial. • 7 - Right of trial by jury in civil cases. • 8 - Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments. • 9 - Other rights of the people. • 10 - Powers reserved to the states.