Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights
First 10 amendments to the Constitution
 Federalist VS. Anti-Federalists
Antifederalists argued that a Bill of Rights was
missing
Added to Constitution in 1791
Protection of citizens’ rights
The Bill of Rights
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
Amendment = change
Amending = changing
---------------------------------------------------------------Possible to Amend Constitution, but super easy
In 200+ years only 27 amendments
Process to Amend or Change
Constitution – Article 5
Proposing an Amendment
Ratifying Amendments
2/3 vote of both houses ¾ approval of state
of Congress
( national Gov.)
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2/3 state legislatures’
call for a national
convention ( state Gov.)
legislature
¾ approval at a state
convention
Video – Bill of Rights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSA8LX0xNLg
I just plead the fifth.
I
Number One
Freedom of religion, speech, and press,
plus you can assemble in crowds
and protest.
Number Two
Right to bear arms and cannons,
I bet the Minutemen didn’t know
about handguns.
Number Three
When soldiers gets sleepy,
you don’t have to let them sleep
up on your couch.
Number Four
No one can search and seize.
It protects me, unless people
have a warrant to arrest me.
Number Five
If you arrest me, respect me.
Sorry, Alex, there’s no Double Jeopardy.
What’d you do after school?
"I plead the fifth."
What’d you do after that, dude?
"I plead the fifth."
I don’t have to incriminate myself
or risk my health,
whenver I’m in trouble,
Number Six
You must process me speedily.
Number Seven
In front of my peers on the jury.
Number Eight
You can’t use cruel
or unusual punishment.
You can’t make me drink turpentine
for the fun of it.
Number Nine
The people get more than these rights.
Number Ten
States can make other laws,
and they just might.
This is the Bill of Rights.
Bill of Rights – Foldable
Turn to page 266-268
Create a foldable
Explanation in your own words & Visual
representation for each amendment
Guided Practice
Group Work
White boards
Decide with your group what amendment this
scenario refers to ( allow or does not allow it)