The Original Ten Amendments: the Bill of Rights
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The Original Ten Amendments: the Bill of Rights
By Miss OberlanderTo the tune of “The Life I Lead” from Mary Poppins
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CThe Bill of Rights are the Gfirst 10 amendmentsGThat come at the end of the CUS ConstitutionCThey state our freedoms and our rights
FThat can’t be taken awayC F CThey protect us from our government!
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CAmendment 1 was taken from GGeorge MasonGThe freedom of religion, speech,
Cand pressCIt states that we the people of Fthe United StatesC GCan assemble in a meetingC place
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CAmendment 2: the right
Gto keep and bear armsGTo protect your family and
Cyour home
CWhen used in self defense
FOr tyranny’s expenseCThis amendment cannotG C be infringed upon.
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C G Amendment 3 keeps us from quartering soldiersG COur homes are not military barracksCThe Quartering Act of ‘65
FWon’t interfere with our livesC G CAmendment 3 protects our property
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CAmendment 4 prevents
Gsearches and seizures.
GThe police must have a warrant Cto enterCThey can’t take our stuff away FOr make us payC G COur homes are protected today
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CAmendment 5: we’re innocent
Gtil found guilty GThe government can’t put us in jail Cfor no reasonCWhen suspected of a crime
FA jury in time C G CWill pardon or punish what’s fair.
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C GAmendment 6 is the right to fair trialGIt guarantees you the right to a ClawyerCSpeedy means: can’t wait too long
FSecret trials would be wrongC G CTo keep things truthful, fair, and free
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CAmendment 7: a jury in Gcivil cases G CA group of random citizens
CThey together will decide
FThe outcome derivedCSo no one person has total G Cpower to rule
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CAmendment 8 forbids
Gextreme punishment GOutlaws “cruel and
Cunusual” consequenceCno excessive penalties
Funless the crime agreesCIt protects us when we’ve G Cdone some wrong.
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C GAmendment 9 says freedom is the wayG CThere are other necessary rightsCAnd even if they are not listed
FIn the ConstitutionC G CThe government should respect those too!
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CAmendment 10 says the
Gpower is the people’s GThe state governments have Cimportant rights tooCNo one dictator can sayFThere’s only one wayC GLiberty gives us the say in the CUSA!Hey!