ESSENTIAL QUESTION? What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights? UNIT QUESTIONS How does the Bill of Rights affect our lives? What if there was no Bill of Rights? How does the Bill of Rights protect us? What is the Bill of Rights? THE BILL OF RIGHTS BY: WENDY SNELL OVERVIEW Amendment 1 Amendment 2 Amendment 3 Amendment 4 Amendment 5 Amendment 6 Amendment 7 Amendment 8 Amendment 9 Amendment 10 Hyperlink THE BILL OF RIGHTS: Amendment 1 Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion and Petition THE BILL OF RIGHTS: Amendment 2 Right to keep and bear arms THE BILL OF RIGHTS Amendment 3 Conditions for quarters of soldiers THE BILL OF RIGHTS: Amendment 4 Right of search and seizure regulated THE BILL OF RIGHTS: Amendment 5 Provisons concerning prosecution THE BILL OF RIGHTS: Amendment 6 Right to a speedy trial, witnesses, etc THE BILL OF RIGHTS Amendment Right 7 to a trial by jury THE BILL OF RIGHTS: Amendment 8 Excessive bail, cruel punishment THE BILL OF RIGHTS: Amendment 9 Rule of construction of Constitution THE BILL OF RIGHTS: Amendment 10 Rights of the States under Constitution HYPERLINK http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/rights1.ht m The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments. These rights are design to protect the citizens of the United States of America. It is very important the we learn and understand our rights as citizen of this country.