1. EDU 290
Katlyn Watkins

2.  First 10 Amendments to the United States
Constitution.
 Finalized on December 15, 1791.
 First introduced by James Madison.

3.  Protect the natural rights of a person’s liberty
and property.
 Guarantee a certain amount of freedoms.
 Limits the governments power.

4.  Congress can’t make laws from keep you
from practicing your choice of religon.
 Congress can’t restrict what you want to
write/publish in a book or newspaper.
 Congress can’t stop you from holding a
peaceful protest against something.

5.  Congress can’t keep people from having
weapons in order to defend themselves.

6.  You have the choice to not let soldiers live in
your home, except in a time of war.

7.  No one can search you, house, or any of your
property unless the courts have a reason to
think that you have committed a crime.

8.  You can’t be tried for any type of serious
crime without a Grand Jury whether or not
there is enough evidence.
 If you are found not guilty then you can’t be
tried for the same crime even with a different
jury.
 You have to be convicted by a jury in order to
receive any type of punishment.

9.  If arrested you have the right to a speedy
trial.
 You can’t be kept in jail without being tried
for a crime.

10.  You have the right to a jury if you are
involved with a civil case.
◦ A civil case is between two people rather than
between you and the government.

11.  The government can’t set an unreasonable
bail or fine amounts.
 The government can’t order cruel and
unusual punishment.

12.  These rights are listed in the Constitution,
but are not your only rights.

13.  Anything that the Constitution doesn’t say
should be left up to the states and people.