The Bill of Rights
uscitizenpod.com, 2015
The Bill of Rights is �the first 10 Amendments
to the Constitution.
1st Amendment: Four Freedoms�Speech, Press, Religion, & Peaceable Assembly�and the Right to Petition.
1st Amendment: �The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition
Freedom of Speech
1st Amendment: �The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of the Press
1st Amendment: �The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition
Freedom of Religion
1st Amendment: �The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition
Freedom of Assembly
1st Amendment: �The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition
Right to Petition
2nd Amendment: �Right to Bear Arms
3rd Amendment:�No Quartering of Soldiers
4th Amendment: �Protection from Search & Seizure
5th Amendment: �Right to Fair Legal Treatment�(Due Process)
6th Amendment: �Right to a Fair Trial
7th Amendment: �Right to a Jury
8th Amendment: Protection from High Fines and Cruel Punishments
9th Amendment: �Other Rights not in the Constitution
Ex: Privacy, Leisure, Home, Work, Education
10th Amendment: State Rights
ex: Driver’s License, Schools
The Bill of Rights was adopted �December 15, 1791.
Are you ready for 10 citizenship questions �about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
?
Yes!
1. What is the supreme law of the land?
?
The Constitution
2. What does the Constitution do?
?
Protects basic rights of Americans
3. What is an amendment?
?
A change to the Constitution
4. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
?
The Bill of Rights
5. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
?
Freedom of speech
6. What is freedom of religion?
?
You can practice any religion, �or not practice a religion.
7. What is the “rule of law”?
?
Government must obey the law.
8. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
?
Provide schooling and education
9. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*
?
Serve on a jury
10. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
?
Freedom of expression �and freedom of worship
I know that you will be �a great American citizen!
PASS!
Thank you!
The Bill of Rights
uscitizenpod.com,
2015