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II. THE BILL OF RIGHTS

1. Read and translate the text:

On December 1791, the Congress put in the amendment process and adopted 10 amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights. Amendments can change or add rights and restrictions to the Constitution.

Amendment 1. Freedom of Religion, Speech, the Press and Assembly

We can follow any religion: we can say our thoughts, write articles in newspapers, meet in groups.

Amendment 2. The Right to Have Guns

We can have guns for protection. State governments make laws about buying and keeping guns.

Amendment 3. No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Amendment 4. Searchers and Warrants

Police need a court order (search warrant, issued by a judge) to make any search or any arrest.

Amendment 5. Rights of People Accused of a Crime, and Protection of Private Property.

No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law.

No person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.

Amendment 6. Right to a Fair Trial and Witness.

If you are accused of a crime, you have the right to know why. You have the right to a speedy and public trial with a jury. You have the trial in the state where the crime happened. You can have the private lawyer or the court will give you a lawyer.

Amendment 7. Assures trial by jury in civil cases.

Amendment 8. Bails, Fines and Punishment

A judge cannot make you pay an unfair bail or an unfair fine. A judge or jury or the police cannot give you unfair punishment.

Amendment 9. The People Keep Some Right

The Constitution lists many rights of the people, but it doesn’t list all the rights. The People have other rights, too.

Amendment 10. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.


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