History-Social Science Content Standards
8.2 Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare
the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
8.2.5 Understand the significance of Jefferson’s Statute for Religious Freedom as a
forerunner of the First Amendment and the origins, purpose, and differing views
of the founding fathers on the issue of the separation of church and state.
8.2.6 Enumerate the powers of government set forth in the Constitution and the
fundamental liberties ensured by the Bill of Rights.
English Language Arts: 7th & 8th
7 W 1.3
Use strategies of notetaking, outlining, and summarizing to impose structure on
composition drafts.
8 R 1.3
Use word meanings within the appropriate context and show ability to verify
those meanings by definition, restatement, example, comparison, or contrast.
V. The Bill of Rights
People in the American colonies resented the British
soldiers stationed in their towns. They objected to the
sudden searches and to soldiers being housed in private
homes. They disliked censorship of their newspapers.
When the Constitution was written, Americans
remembered those wrongs and insisted on the addition of
a Bill of Rights.
A. How the Constitution
Preserves our Rights
1. It lists our rights in the Bill of
Rights.
2. It is difficult to amend
(change) the Constitution.
3. Dual sovereignty and the
system of checks and
balances prevent corrupt
politicians from taking our
rights away.
B. Creation of the Bill of Rights
1. Promised and written by
James Madison.
2. Presented a list of basic
rights to the House of
Reps. who approved 12.
3. The states ratified 10,
which took effect
December 15, 1791.
C. Basic Breakdown
1. Protection of individual
rights - 1st Amendment.
2. Protecting citizens – 2nd,
3rd & 4th Amendments .
3. Protecting the rights of
the accused – 5th, 6th, 7th
& 8th Amendments.
4. Protecting the rights of
states and citizens – 9th &
10th Amendments.
D. The 10 Amendments
1. 1st Amendment protects:
a. Based on Jefferson’s
Virginia Statute for
Religious Freedom.
b. freedom of religion.
c.
freedom of speech and
press.
1) Excludes slander & libel.
d. freedom of peaceable
assembly.
e. right to petition the govt.
Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the
people peaceably to assemble, and to petition
the Government for a redress of grievances.
D. The 10 Amendments
2. 2nd Amendment:
a. Still hotly debated today.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the
security of a free State, the right of the People
to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
1) Those in favor of guncontrol laws insist it
only refers to state
militia.
2) Other’s insist it protects
an individual.
3. 3rd Amendment:
a. Prevents the military from
forcing citizens from
housing soldiers.
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered
in any house, without the consent of the Owner,
nor in time of war, but in a manner to be
prescribed by law.
D. The 10 Amendments
4. 4th Amendment:
a. Rule against “unreasonable
search and seizures”.
1) Authorities must get a
search warrant.
2) Judge issues warrant
only if it is likely to turn
up evidence.
The right of the people to be secure in their
persons, houses, papers, and effects, against
unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not
be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but
upon probable cause, supported by Oath or
affirmation, and particularly describing the
place to be searched, and the persons or things
to be seized..
D. The 10 Amendments
5.
5th Amendment:
a.
Can’t be punished without
“due process”
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
The law must be fairly
applied.
A grand jury decides if
there is enough evidence
to indict – formally accuse.
Can’t testify against
yourself.
No “double jeopardy” –
after being found not
guilty, no more charges.
Can’t have property taken
w/out due process except
by eminent domain.
No person shall be held to answer for any
capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on
a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury,
except in cases arising in the land or naval
forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service
in time of War or public danger; nor shall any
person be subject for the same offence to be
twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall
be compelled in any criminal case to be a
witness against himself, nor be deprived of life,
liberty, or property, without due process of law;
nor shall private property be taken for public
use, without just compensation.
D. The 10 Amendments
6.
6th Amendment:
a.
Once indicted… guarantees
that person a speedy, public
trial by impartial jury.
1)
2)
3)
Public ensues laws are
followed.
The accused have the
right to know the charges
against them, and to hear
and question witnesses
testifying against them.
The accused have the
right to an attorney.
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall
enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by
an impartial jury of the State and district where
in the crime shall have been committed, which
district shall have been previously ascertained
by law, and to be informed of the nature and
cause of the accusation; to be confronted with
the witnesses against him; to have compulsory
process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and
to have the Assistance of Counsel for his
defense.
D. The 10 Amendments
7.
7th Amendment:
a.
Civil trial by jury
1)
2)
When one has been
harmed without a crime
having taken place.
The injured party may sue
– seek justice – in civil
court.
In suits at common law, where the value in
controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the
right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no
fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States,
than according to the rules of the common law.
D. The 10 Amendments
8.
8th Amendment:
a.
Prohibits excessive bail & cruel
and unusual punishments
1)
2)
3)
4)
Bail - a promised amount
of money paid to the
courts by the accused if
they fail to appear in court
at the proper time.
By posting bail, you can
avoid staying in jail as you
await trial.
Prohibits unfairly high
bail.
What does cruel &
unusual punishment
mean?
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor
excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual
punishments inflicted.
D. The 10 Amendments
9.
9th Amendment:
a.
Protection of rights not
specifically stated by the Bill
of Rights.
1)
The rights in the
Constitution aren’t the
only rights of the people.
10. 10th Amendment:
a.
Powers of the States and
people.
a.
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain
rights, shall not be construed to deny or
disparage others retained by the people.
The states and people
have additional powers –
powers not specifically
given to Congress by the
Constitution.
The powers not delegated to the United States
by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the
States, are reserved to the States respectively,
or to the people.
Part V
One Word
Two Adjectives
Three Verbs (–ing)
Simile (like a… OR as a…)
Synonym for the first line
Write your opinion or
reaction to something in the
notes. You may use the
following starter phrases if
they are helpful:
• This reminds me of…
• This surprises me because…
• I can’t believe…
• I never knew…
Make a graphic organizer/chart.
Youshow
may show the
Poems should
sequence (order) of key
events;
compare
and contrast
Originality,
Write a creative
expression
two ideas, events or E
people;
or make a from
descriptive
xplain something
the notes, and
through poetry. Examine an
bubble.
Make
idea, concept, term, or
Sense.
character. You may make a
cinquain, acrostic, haiku, or
simple rhyming poem.
First line has five syllables
Second line has seven syllables
Third line has five syllables
Make a visual interpretation
from a topic, event, or person
in your notes. You may make
an illustration, symbols, or a
cartoon.
Two lines of poetry with end
rhyme
Create questions you could ask the class
to quiz their understanding of the notes.
Draw a line
beneath the end of your
notes and
another line
below it.
Draw two vertical
lines which are 5 lines
long.
Put a final line
across the bottom.
Interactions
G.
The War’s Aftermath
1.
The French Revolution
2.
The Haitian Revolution
3.
The Latin American…
Interactions
G.
The War’s Aftermath
1.
The French Revolution
2.
The Haitian Revolution
3.
The Latin American…
Label the columns 3, 2, and 1.
Identify three things
List two things
List one fact you will
you learned about the
you’d still like to
still remember next
U.S. Constitution.
know about the U.S.
year.
Constitution.
The End!