Bill of Rights by Sasha Bernard https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu Civics Period 3 en-us 2020-11-12 14:25:48 UTC 2023-01-19 05:53:08 UTC hello@padlet.com 1st Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916631379 - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
- Congress is not able to enforce a specific religion, and they cannot ban or discrimante against ohter religons. The government is also not able to take away the crutial right to have freedom of speaking freely, free expression on the media, peacfully gather and protest, and right to complain or consult the government without punishment.]]> 2020-11-12 14:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916631379 2nd Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916633064 - A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
- Poeple have the right to be armed, because they live in a "free state", in which they use arms as protection.


]]> 2020-11-12 14:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916633064 3rd Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916633710 - 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.
- This gives the right to have privacy in their home, and they have the right to refuse quartering during a time of peace.

]]> 2020-11-12 14:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916633710 4th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916634654 - The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
- People have the right to be protected from unreasonable searches by the government, depending on what the governemnt deems unreasonable.]]> 2020-11-12 14:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916634654 5th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916636108 No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
- If poeple are accused of a crime, they are not alound to be witnesses against themselves. The Grand Jury will send the case to an appropriate court for trial depending on the witneses' testimony and the public prosecuters evidence. In a double jeprody a person cannot be tried/punished twice for the same crime. Finally, the state has to respect the legal rights owed to a person. This protects the person from the power of the state, unless Eminent domain is set in place and compensation is given to the property owners.]]> 2020-11-12 14:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916636108 6th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916638295 - In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
-  Poeple have the right to a quick trial in the State in which the crime was committed, so that the disruption inf the defendants life will be cut down. Even if the defendent cannot afford and attorney, they have the right to have an attorney to help defend their case. The jury can be made up of the defendants peers. The accused has the right to be informed on what they are being accused about.]]> 2020-11-12 14:39:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916638295 7th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916639400 - 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 jury gathers all the information given to make a decision, and the court cannot overturn what the jury has found to be true.]]> 2020-11-12 14:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916639400 8th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916640994 - Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
- There should be a resonal amont for bail depending on the crime. There should also be a reasonable be amount of fines, depending on the action. The punishment inflicted upon a crimnal must be resonable accoridng to their crime.]]> 2020-11-12 14:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916640994 9th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916642168 - The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
- Not every inailable right can be written, but obvious rights to the poeple will still be put in place, even thoguh it has not be written down.]]> 2020-11-12 14:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916642168 10th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916642822 - 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.
- The federal government only has the power over the state that the consituion states. Other than that the states maintain their own rights.]]> 2020-11-12 14:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/916642822 11th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119616428 -The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.
- If a lawsuit is based on feral law against a state, the state has the right to not hear the lawsuit. The Federal court is also not aloud to hear certain suits against the state.]]> 2021-01-24 20:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119616428 12th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119636550 -The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate; -- The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted; -- The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President.-- The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.
-Instead of giving the president of your choice two votes, you have to give one vote to the president and one vote to the vice president. If the one of the poeple running for vice president doesn't get most of the votes, then the senate would elect the vice president.]]> 2021-01-24 21:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119636550 13th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119636790 -Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
- Slavery will no longer exsist and will not be known as a form of punishment.]]> 2021-01-24 21:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119636790 14th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119639251 -No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
- This allowed anyone of any race or color to be granted a citzenship and they cannot be denied basic human rights. Also that equal protection is given to all the citzens of the Unites States.]]> 2021-01-24 21:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119639251 15th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119639998 -The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
- No matter who you are or what you look like , if you are of age, and a citizen of the united states you have the right to vote.]]> 2021-01-24 21:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119639998 16th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119657056 -The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
-This allows taxes to be collected based on the person's income not on the population.]]> 2021-01-24 21:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119657056 17th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119657984 -The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.
When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.
This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.
- This gave poeple the right to vote for senators on their own. Also if a senator seat is missing the governer can choose who fills it.

]]> 2021-01-24 21:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119657984 18th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119683907 -After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.
- Producing, transporting, and selling alcohol was illegal.]]> 2021-01-24 21:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119683907 19th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119687063 -The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.
- It doesnt matter your sex, you have the right to vote. Meaning, women were now able to vote.]]> 2021-01-24 21:47:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119687063 20th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119687887 -If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice President elect shall become President.
- This made a law for when presidents should get inagurated, and if something should happen to the president before hand, the vice president would take office at that time.]]> 2021-01-24 21:47:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119687887 21st Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119688914 -The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited.
- Reapled the 18th amendment, that stated the ban of alcohol. Now alcohol was able to be produced, transported, and sold.]]> 2021-01-24 21:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119688914 22nd Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119690407 -No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of President more than once.
- The president is only aloud to serve two terms.]]> 2021-01-24 21:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119690407 23rd Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119691140 -A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the States, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment.
- Allows people in the District of Columbia to vote in the electoral college, voting for president and vice president.]]> 2021-01-24 21:50:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119691140 24th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119692770 -The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax.
- There is no longer a poll taxe or any other tax , to be able to vote. Any citizen is elligable to vote.]]> 2021-01-24 21:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119692770 25th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119694095 -Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
- If the president is unable to take power the vice president will fill his place.]]> 2021-01-24 21:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119694095 26th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119698051 -The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.
- If you are 18 years old and a citizen of the United States you are eligible to vote.]]> 2021-01-24 21:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119698051 27th Amendment sbernard25 https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119698579 -No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of representatives shall have intervened.
- The salary of the people in congress cannot increase or decrease until the next term.]]> 2021-01-24 21:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sbernard25/uu5x60ru7wwadaeu/wish/1119698579