In every stage of these Oppressions We have
Petitioned for Redress in the most humble
terms: Our repeated Petitions have been
answered only by repeated injury. (DOI)
Pilgrims and Puritans and the Quakers came to
America for religious freedom
John Peter Zenger (colonist) won the right to
freedom of the press, he was able to publish
criticism of the governor of his colony
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Minutemen – the militia that
existed before the Continental
Army
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“For Quartering large bodies of
armed troops among us” (DOI)
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Writs of Assistance allowed the
British to search people’s homes
without a warrant; Patriots like
James Otis opposed them.
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“For depriving us in many cases, of the
benefits of Trial by Jury” (DOI)
Due process – under the English Bill of
Rights British citizens had the right to
due process (certain steps that must
happen when someone is accused of a
crime).
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Sam Davis is planning a public meeting in front of
the town library to protest against a new city tax for
playgrounds. He has filed all of his permits and the
city has said that he can have his meeting. The night
before the meeting, however, the mayor finds out
that Sam was arrested 2 years ago in another town
for starting a riot. On the day of the meeting, police
show up to prevent the meeting and Sam is not
allowed to hold his meeting.
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At a gun show, George Samuels picked out 13 guns
that he wanted to add to his expensive collection of
guns from the 1800s. When he tried to pay for the
guns he was told by a security guard that he wasn't
allowed to take so many. The security guard would
only allow George to buy 5 guns.
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Martha Cortez opens her door to find four soldiers
from the United States Army with all of their gear.
They tell her that they have been assigned to stay
with her as the local military base can no longer
afford to feed and house them. They inform her
that they would like to have a big dinner as they
have training tomorrow.
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The Gideon family is just sitting down to dinner
when a SWAT team breaks down their door and
tears apart their home looking for illegal weapons
that a neighbor has accused the Gideons of having.
Mrs. Gideon, a lawyer, demands to see the search
warrant and the SWAT officers reluctantly admit
that they don’t have one.
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Hans Schlemming was a German immigrant to the
US. On Saturday night he was coming out of a store
and the police arrested him for stealing. He said he
didn't do anything, but the police were convinced
that they had the right person. When he told them
that he wanted a lawyer, one of the policemen said,
"You don't need a lawyer, you guilty pig. You and
your German friends killed my great grandfather
during the war. I know that you're guilty. We're
locking you up and throwing away the key."
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“For transporting us beyond
Seas to be tried for pretended
offences” (DOI)
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Citizens have the right to bring
lawsuits against others when
they have been harmed and
have a jury decide the outcome
of these civil trials
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John just bought a new car and has it parked in his
driveway. His next door neighbor has built a
catapult and is throwing rocks with it. One of the
rocks sails over the fence and breaks the windshield
of John’s new car. The next one dents the hood. The
last one shatters a side window. John sues his
neighbor in court to recover the cost of repairing his
car and he asks for a jury trial because he knows
people will sympathize with him.
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No cruel and unusual
punishment
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Citizens have other rights
besides the ones listed in the
Bill of Rights such as the right to
privacy
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Articles of Confederation (1 US government)
gave states more powers than the federal
government due to fear of tyranny
States Rights – Anti-federalists wanted to insure
that the federal government didn’t have too
much power over the states
Under the principle of Federalism, some powers
belong to the national government, some to the
states, and some are shared.
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Amendment I
Amendment II
Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the
people peaceably to assemble, and to petition
the Government for a redress of grievances.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the
security of a free State, the right of the people to
keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
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Amendment III
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered
in any house, without the consent of the Owner,
nor in time of war, but in a manner to be
prescribed by law.
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Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their
persons, houses, papers, and effects, against
unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be
violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon
probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation,
and particularly describing the place to be searched,
and the persons or things to be seized.
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Amendment V
Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy
No person shall be held to answer for a capital,
the right to a speedy and public trial, by an
or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a
impartial jury of the State and district wherein the
presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury,
crime shall have been committed, which district
except in cases arising in the land or naval
shall have been previously ascertained by law, and
forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in to be informed of the nature and cause of the
time of War or public danger; nor shall any
accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses
person be subject for the same offence to be
against him; to have compulsory process for
twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the
compelled in any criminal case to be a witness
Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty,
or property, without due process of law; nor
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shall private property be taken for public use,
without just compensation.
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Amendment VII
In Suits at common law, where the value in
controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the
right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no
fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any Court of the United States,
than according to the rules of the common law.
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Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive
fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments
inflicted.
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Amendment IX
Amendment X
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain
rights, shall not be construed to deny or
disparage others retained by the people.
The powers not delegated to the United States by
the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States,
are reserved to the States respectively, or to the
people.
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