US Constitution "State rights and Bill of Rights" - Q's

Congress gives guarantees the states a representative for, of gov't, protection against invasion, protection against riots and mob action.

An amendment to the constitution may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress or by a convention called by Congress at the request of two thirds of the states' legislature.

A proposed amendment can be ratified by three fourths of the states' legislatures or by constitutional conventions held in three fourths of the states.

Amendments that take away the states' right to equal representation may not be proposed without the state's consent.

The laws of U.S. rank from Constitutional, United States laws and treaties, state constitution, state laws, local laws and ordinances

The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

The Bill of Rights was included because the people wanted their rights written into the constitution.

The five rights guaranteed in the 1st Amendment are the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

The freedom of religion states Congress cannot pass any law making any religion the religion of the US, or take away the freedom to worship as one pleases.

The 2nd Amendment is the right to bear arms. It was given so that the states may have well-trained militias.

The 3rd Amendment pertains to quartering soldiers. No civilian may be forced to quarter soldiers except in time of war, and then only if congress passes such a law. This was included due to citizens being forced to do this during the British rule.

The 4th Amendment pertains to unreasonable searches and seizures. People should be secure from unreasonable searches or seizures of themselves, their houses, their papers and effects. Warrants must describe, in detail, the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.

• The 5th Amendment pertains to the protection for those accused of a crime.
• 1st, any person accused of a capital or infamous crime must be charged and held for trial by a jury of their peers.
• 2nd, no person may be tried again for a crime for which they have already been tried and innocent.
• 3rd, no person can be forced to testify against themselves.
• 4th, No person may lose his life, liberty, or property, except by due process of law.
• 5th, No private property may be taken for public use unless the owner is given fair compensation for it. The owner cannot refuse to sell, if the property is needed for the good of all.

• The 6th Amendment pertains to the rights of a person accused of a crime.
• 1st, right of a speedy and public trial
• 2nd, right to an impartial jury selected from the state and judicial district where the crime was committed.
• 3rd, right to hear charges made against them.
• 4th, Right to hear witnesses against him
• 5th right to have witnesses in his favor
• 6th, right to have assistance of counsel, lawyer.

The 7th Amendment pertains to civil law. if the value of the object under dispute more than $20, the parties in the dispute may request a jury trial.

The 8th Amendment pertains to bail, fines; cruel and unusual punishment. bail and fines must fit the severity of the crime, they must not be unreasonably high. Bail can be refused to those who may forfeit their bail. Bail must not be given to those considered to dangerous to be released before trial. Death is not considered cruel and unusual punishment.

The 9th Amendment pertains to rights not listed. The listing of rights in the Constitution does not mean those are the only rights people have.

The 10th Amendment pertains to the powers of the states and the people. Any powers not exclusively given to the federal gov't or denied to the state by the constitution are powers granted to the state, or of the people.