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Jones-Bill of Rights
Mr. Joye's 8th grade bill of rights
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Bill of Rights? | It is the first 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution. |
| Who does the Bill of Rights protect? | It protects ALL people in the U.S. It does not matter if they are in the U.S. illegally or legally; short term or long. |
| What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights? | To give all people in the U.S. a basic set of rights and freedoms. |
| What is an amendment? | An addition or change to the U.S. Constitution. |
| What does the 1st Amendment include? | The Freedom of Speech, Religion,Press,Assembly,Petition the Government(establishment clause: establish a new government if the people don't like the current one. Free Exercise Clause: congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion.) |
| What does the 2nd Amendment include? | The right to bear arms. |
| What does the 3rd Amendment include? | The government CANNOT force you to shelter or house soldiers without your consent, no matter what. |
| What does the 4th Amendment include? | The right against unreasonable search of person or property. |
| What does the 5th Amendment include? | The government CANNOT try a person more than once for one crime, make a person testify against themself, take a persons life, liberty, property without good reasons, and take a persons property unless person is well paid for property. |
| What does the 6th Amendment include? | The right to a speedy and public trial, a jury trial, be told of crime, face prosecutor,call witnesses, have an attorney. |
| What does the 8th Amendment include? | The right to a fair fine, and no cruel and unusual punishment. |