Bill of rights by Diana Fleitas https://padlet.com/dianafleitas1999/srsf6fzq2o0b en-us 2016-09-28 16:44:34 UTC 2023-02-25 14:28:50 UTC hello@padlet.com Amendment #7 Trial by Jury in Common Law Cases dianafleitas1999 https://padlet.com/dianafleitas1999/srsf6fzq2o0b/wish/127046743 In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law. 

The Seventh Amendment is important because it protects us from having our rights abused by the government.  It ensures that the government cannot simply "railroad" us into prison on flimsy charges.  By doing so, it protects us from government tyranny.]]> 2016-09-28 17:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dianafleitas1999/srsf6fzq2o0b/wish/127046743 Amendment #1  dianafleitas1999 https://padlet.com/dianafleitas1999/srsf6fzq2o0b/wish/127047159 The First Amendment protects freedom of religion, speech and the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government.Freedom of religion supports the right of a person or group to practice their religion in public or private. It also includes the freedom to change their religion or not follow one at all. 


This is very important because nobody should ever be told how to practice his or her own religion or what religion to follow. ]]> 2016-09-28 17:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dianafleitas1999/srsf6fzq2o0b/wish/127047159 Amendment #5 Right of person accused of a crime  dianafleitas1999 https://padlet.com/dianafleitas1999/srsf6fzq2o0b/wish/127589066 Protects you from being held for committing a crime unless you have been indicted correctly by the police.

The Fifth Amendment is important mainly because it protects us from having our rights abused by the government.  It protects us from having the government take our freedom or our property without convicting us of a crime.  It also makes it harder for the government to actually convict us of crimes.  By doing these things, it helps to protect us from a tyrannical government.]]> 2016-09-30 16:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dianafleitas1999/srsf6fzq2o0b/wish/127589066