The Bill of Rights

1st Amendment

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition -RAPPS

2nd Amendment

right to keep and bear arms and a well-regulated militia

3rd Amendment

No quartering of soldiers - Three's a Crowd

4th Amendment

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures - four doors to a car and four walls to a room - need a warrant

5th Amendment

Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection from Self incrimination - Hand over your Mouth

6th Amendment

The right to a Speedy Trial, representation by an attorney for an accused person, hear witnesses, trial in the same area where the crime took place - Point to your Watch

7th Amendment

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases - Civil Seven - 7 upside down looks a like a J - Jury trial in civil cases

8th Amendment

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. - handcuffs look like an 8

9th Amendment

Citizens entitled to RIGHTS not listed in the Constitution - Rights is the Key Word

10th Amendment

The POWERS not delegated to the United States by the Constitution are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. Powers is the Key Word

censorship

the banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas

Zenger Trial

New York libel case against John Peter Zenger. Established the principle that truthful statements about public officials could not be prosecuted as libel.

libel

written defamation

slander

spoken defamation

civil liberties

Constitutional freedoms guaranteed to all citizens and protected by the Bill of Rights