1. The Constitution and Bill of Rights By Sam Lerchen Edu 290 Benchmark: 3.1.1-3.1.3, 3.2.4

2. The Constitution Written September 17, 1787 Delaware first to ratify December 7,1787 New Hampshire ninth to ratify Accepted June 21,1788

4. Currently has 431 members

5. 25 years old, serve 2 year

6. Senate

7. 100 members, 2 per state

9. Establishes the Supreme Court The highest court Members appointed by President Approved by Senate Life terms ARTICLE III: JUDICIAL BRANCH

10. Checks and Balances Limit powers of any one branch

11. Bill of Rights First 10 amendments to the constitution Introduced by James Madison Ratification Needed ¾ of states December 15, 1791 Added to protect civil liberties Requested by Anti-Federalists

12. Amendment 1 Freedoms granted to the people: Speech Religion Right to assembly and petition Freedom of press

13. Amendment 2 Right to bear arms Provides the right to own weapons Why is this important? Citizens can protect themselves Militias can be formed

14. Amendment 3 Protection from quartering troops No soldier quartered in any house Consent of owner British forced quartering during Revolutionary war

15. Amendment 4 Protection from unreasonable search and seizure Warrants granted with probable cause Government can’t search/take Property Papers People

16. Amendment 5 Double Jeopardy Cannot be tried twice for same case Pleading the 5th Unlawful imprisonment

17. Amendment 6 Rights in court Fair and speedy trial Impartial Jury Accused can confront witnesses Guaranteed lawyer

18. Amendment 7 Guarantees a jury in civil cases Any dispute greater than $20 Now any dispute greater than $1500

19. Amendment 8 Rights to person accused of crime Protects against cruel and unusual punishment Extraordinarily large fines won’t be set

20. Amendment 9 Protects rights not listed

21. Amendment 10 Powers granted to the states Rights not listed belong to: States People

22. bibliography http://os8thsoth.wikispaces.com/Checks+and+Balances http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html