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Today Muse’s History Haven September 12 th Bell Ringer: Most of you don’t remember September 11 th but it is a day that those who were old enough remember exactly where they were at the time. • What is an event in your life you will never forget? DLT: I can understand the events of Sept. 11 th

Newspaper • Search through the Newspaper and find an article that is related to one of the first 10 amendments. • Cut out the article and paste it on a white sheet of paper. Explain why it is related to the amendment you chose.

Bill of Rights 1) Each citizen has the right to the freedom of 6)Everyone has the right to a fair and religion, speech, and press and is allowed to unbiased trial by jury as well as the right to counsel (a lawyer). assemble and petition the government. 2) Everyone has the right to have a gun (for lawful purposes) and the right to form as a militia. 7) In civil cases, the right to a trial by jury is still preserved; the case may not be reexamined in another court. 3) This prohibits the government from forcing citizens to quarter soldiers in their home during peacetime. It is provisionally allowed during war. 8) Cruel and unusual punishment may not be used upon a citizen, and bails may not be unreasonably high. 9) This amendment states that citizens hold 4) Citizens are protected from unwarranted rights that are not enumerated in the search and seizure, and warrants must be Constitution, and that those not enumerated specific and issued upon probable cause. are not necessarily not there. 5) Citizens are protected from “double 10) If a right wasn’t given to the federal jeopardy” (being tried twice for the same government or prohibited to the States in the crime), cannot be forced to incriminate Constitution, it is held by either the States or themselves, and are generally protected from the people. abuse at the hands of the courts.