Post on 02-Jan-2016
The Bill of Rights
Amendment 1
• Guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
Amendment 2
• Guarantees the right to bear arms
Amendment 3
• Restricts the ability of the federal government to house troops in the homes of citizens
Amendment 4
• Protects individuals against unreasonable search and seizures
Amendment 5
• Requires grand jury accusation for a federal crime• Forbids the government from forcing someone to
give testimony evidence that would implicate himself/herself
• Prevents double jeopardy• Prohibits unfair actions by the federal government
Amendment 6
• Guarantees an accused person a swift and fair trial
Amendment 7
• Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases tried in federal court
Amendment 8
• Protects people from cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail
Amendment 9
• Establishes that people have rights beyond those said in Constitution
Amendment 10
• Establishes that all powers not given to federal government or held from state government are given to each state/citizen
• In Winona Lake, Wisconsin, it is illegal to eat ice cream at a counter on Sunday. And don't expect to order a slice of cherry pie a la mode in Kansas on the Lord's Day. No restaurant is allowed to serve it unless they're willing to run afoul of local police. Marbles, Dominoes, and yo-yos are also banned on Sundays in a handful of states.
Westboro Baptist Church