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The Bill Of Rights

For the next couple of visits to the Technology we will be researching The Bill Of Rights.  You will be using Microsoft Word to write a report titled What The United States Bill Of Rights Mean To Me.  Pay close attention so that you can use the computer short cuts to edit, highlight, Spell Check and Grammar Check your Report.  We will also be Creating a Bibliography for our report.

                                Simplified United States Bill Of Rights*

FIRST AMENDMENT This amendment guarantees the right of freedom from establishment of religion, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of association, freedom for people to get together peacefully, and freedom for people to send petitions to their government.

SECOND AMENDMENT 
This amendment states that in order to have a prepared military, people are guaranteed the right to keep and bear arms.

THIRD AMENDMENT 
This amendment states that the government cannot force people to house and feed soldiers in their homes during times of peace.

FOURTH AMENDMENT 
This amendment states that people, their homes or their belongings are protected from unreasonable searches or seizures. Warrants may not be issued except upon probable cause, and must specifically describe the place to be searched and the person or thing to be seized.

FIFTH AMENDMENT 
This amendment guarantees a person accused of a serious crime the right to be charged by a grand jury. Persons cannot be forced to give evidence against themselves. If a person is found not guilty of a crime, he/she cannot be put on trial for the same crime again. The federal government cannot unfairly take peoples' lives, freedom or property. The government must pay a person for any property it takes for public use.

SIXTH AMENDMENT 
This amendment guarantees a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury if a person is accused of a crime. The accused has the right to be told of what they are accused. They have the right to a lawyer. They have a right to see and to question those people who accuse them of the crime.

SEVENTH AMENDMENT 
This amendment guarantees a trial by jury in civil cases. 
(Disputes between private parties or between the government and a private party.)

EIGHTH AMENDMENT 
This amendment guarantees that excessive bail or excessive fines will not be imposed and that punishment will not be cruel and unusual.

NINTH AMENDMENT 
This amendment states that the people have other rights that are not stated here.

TENTH AMENDMENT 

This amendment states that the people have all the rights not given to the United States government or forbidden to state governments by the U.S. Constitution.

Websites
The Bill Of Rights Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/citizenship/rights.html

Bill Of Right Match Game
http://www.texaslre.org/BOR/billofrights.html

Research Sites
Bill of Rights
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/northamerica/after1500/government/billofrights.htm

Social Studies For Kids Bill Of Rights
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/northamerica/after1500/government/billofrights.htm

Bill of Rights For Kids
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/bill-of-rights-for-kids.html

Basics Of The Bill Of Rights For Kids 
http://kids.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Bill_of_Rights_for_Kids

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