Bill of Rights Amendments 1-5 Study Guide THIS IS ONLY A GUIDE--USE YOUR BOOK, NOTES, DAILY REVIEWS, HAND-OUTS icivics.org to help!

1. First Amendment a. Freedom of Religion (or establishment of religion) - free exercise of religion, establishment clause

b. Freedom of Speech

c. Freedom of the Press

d. Right to peacefully assemble (example: Occupy Wall Street protesters → they have the right to assemble as long as they are not violent)

e. Right to petition the government petition: signed piece of paper by a group

2. Second Amendment  Right to Keep and Bear Arms (example: you are allowed to own a weapon with a permit)

3. Third Amendment  Freedom from having soldiers quartered in your home during peace time without consent quartered: to provide living accommodations

4. Fourth Amendment  Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure (example: If Mr. Wakeman was told that you were texting during social studies by two different teachers, he has the right to search your backpack. Your parents have also signed a code of conduct, which allows him to do so if there is reason.)

5. Fifth Amendment a. Right to a grand jury

b. Freedom from being tried for the same crime twice (Double Jeopardy) (example: Sarah is charged for shoplifting from American Eagle and found not guilty in court. She cannot be tried for the same crime twice.)

c. Freedom from being forced to testify against yourself (right to remain silent)

d. Right to due process of law (procedures to enforce law must be fair/reasonable)

e. Right to have fair payment for land taken for government use (eminent domain) PRACTICE!

1. Mrs. Jones hears a knock at the door. She opens the door and finds 3 police officers asking if they can come into her home to talk about neighborhood safety. She is very friendly and so she says yes. While sitting in the living room one of the officers sees a bomb under the sofa and gets up to get it. Mrs. Jones is immediately arrested.

Name the right: ______

Which amendment does this fall under? ______

2. Timmy steals Christmas presents from the mall and gets caught. He goes to court and the judge declares that he is not guilty. Timmy leaves the courtroom and tells the other lawyer that he did steal the presents. Although Timmy just admitted to the crime, he is free to go.

Name the right: ______

Which amendment does this fall under? ______

3. The 8th grade class decides that having homework on Friday is extremely unjust and unfair. They all sign a paper that states their opposition of Friday homework and give it to Mr. Wakeman.

Name the right : ______

Which amendment does this fall under? ______

4. List the five rights of the First Amendment.

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______5. List the five rights of the Fifth Amendment.

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

6. The idea behind the first amendment was for people to have the right to: (Choose answer)

a. have a say in the government b. criticize or say what they want about the government c. get more power d. not be tried for the same crime twice