1st amendment rights

What is the first amendments purpose

Protects fundamental rights of people

What are the five

Religion

Speech

Press

Assemble

Petition

Religion purpose

Congress cannot make a law that restricts people from freely practicing religion

Speech purpose

Congress cannot make a law that violates someone’s right to what they say

Press purpose

Congress doesn’t have the right to take away the freedom of the press

Assembly purpose

People have the right to assemble peacefully in groups to protest and discuss amend congress doesn’t have the ability to make a law to prevent it

Petition purpose

Congress doesn’t have the power to take anyway the right of people to petition the government doe not doing its job correctly

Amendment 2 (3)

Good milita

eveyone has the right to keep guns

state security

Amendment 3 (1)

Soldiers can’t be quartered in anyone’s house without of permission

Amendment 4 (3)

No unreasonable searches and it needs to be for a good reason

warrants are always necessary

don’t need to get a warrant if it is an emergency (fire)

Amendment 5 (5)

cant take property without appropriate money

Can take house

Self in cremation is allowed

Doubles jeopardy (can not be tried twice unless a mistrial

Due process

Amendment 6 (5)

Rights of accused:

Speedy trial

Jury

Lawyer

See the witness

Public

Amendment 8 (2)

cruel and unusual punishments are not ok

Fines and bail need to be appropriate for the crime

Amendment 9 (1)

People have rights not listed in the constitution

Amendment 10 (1)

any powers not given to the federal goverment or banned by the constitution belong to the people or state

Due process

Can not be put in prison unless you have due process

Government needs to act fairly when it takes actions that could affect someone life or property