Purpose of the Bill of Rights Goal Limit the power of the federal government Protect the natural rights of individuals Authors Ideas taken from state bills of rights Compiled by James Madison ID: 173839
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Bill of RightsSlide2
Purpose of the Bill of Rights
Goal
Limit the power of the federal government
Protect the natural rights of individuals
Author(s)
Ideas taken from state bills of rights
Compiled by James MadisonSlide3
Original Scope
BoR
originally applied
only to the
FEDERAL
governmentSlide4
Current Scope
The 14
th
Amendment applied the
BoR
to the
states, in addition to the federal gov
ernment.Slide5
First Amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, the press, and the right to petition the gov’tSlide6
Second Amendment
Right to bear armsSlide7
Third Amendment
Protection against quartering soldiersSlide8
Fourth Amendment
Protection against unreasonable search and seizureSlide9
Fifth Amendment
Guarantees due process of law
Prohibits double jeopardy and self incrimination
Sets limits on eminent domainSlide10
Sixth Amendment
Trial by jury in
criminal
cases*
*Charges
brought
by the local,
state,
or federal government in response to a suspected violation of
law
and seeks a fine, a jail
sentence,
or both.Slide11
Seventh Amendment
Trial by jury in most
civil
cases
*
*Charges
brought by private individuals or corporations seeking to collect money owed or monetary damagesSlide12
Eighth Amendment
Prohibits cruel and unusual punishmentSlide13
Ninth Amendment
Rights not in the Constitution belong to the peopleSlide14
Tenth Amendment
Powers not given to the national government in the Constitution belong to the states