Bill of Rights
Social Sciences
This is a video about me going through what the first ten amendments are. This is a project for one of my classes.
Hello, everyone! Today we are going to be talking about the Bill of Rights, which is also known as the First Ten Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
So, kicking off at number one which is the freedom of speech, religion, press, and right to assembly. Now a little bit about all that so breaking all of that down. First off it guarantees you the right as an American to be able to peacefully protest and not be put down because of what you believe in. You have the right to believe in whatever religion you choose. And you have the right to express yourself freely as well.
The second one on our list is the right to bear arms, and that one mostly gives Americans the rights to have whatever firearms or to bear whatever arms they need to, not just to go hunting but to protect themselves from tyrannical governments.
The next one up, number three, that one is about the Quartering Act. So, when the American Revolution was going on the British would force themselves into the colonists? homes, and they were forced to cook and feed for them and take care of them and all that. So, now you don?t have to. You still can if you would like to but you no longer have to accept the military into your home without your permission.
So, the fourth amendment we have is unlawful search and seizures. So, that one you have to have, if you have something illegal on your property, or in your vehicle, or something, they have to have a reason or a warrant. They can?t just unlawfully kick down your doors, start searching your entire house, flipping over furniture like in the movies. They have to have a reason for it.
The fifth amendment we have on the Bill of Rights is about due process. And it also gives you the right to be silent. It?s also known as the one that allows you to not self-incriminate yourself. So, modern day, if you get pulled over by a police officer, you do have the right to plead the fifth. So, you don?t have to say anything. That is one of your rights as an American, so that way you don?t accidentally slip something you shouldn?t. And you have the right to request a lawyer as well.
The sixth amendment gives you the right to a fair and speedy trial. Now this one is pretty self-explanatory so in honor of the fair and speediness we are going to be moving on to number seven.
Number seven on our list is the right to a jury trial. Now on that one it?s a little complicated. For more trials there are judges, but this gives you the right to have a trial by jury which is where there will be certain members on the jury which the lawyers both agree on who will be allowed on it, and who will not. And it?s just supposed to give you a more fair trial rather than just the judge or having all the power behind it.
The eighth amendment is not having any excessive bail, fines, or punishment. So, if you?re waiting for your trial to happen you can have a bond issued. However, if they charge you a couple million dollars for bail that is considered unconstitutional. It basically goes the same way with fines, as well as punishment. The punishment needs to fit the crime. If you shoplift, we?re not gonna cut off your hand, kill you, or a lifetime in prison. So, it?s just more about the punishment fitting the crime.
So, number nine on our list. The ninth amendment in the Bill of Rights talks about power to the people mostly. It also talks about how the Constitution, so far there?s only up to nine amendments so far, but it doesn?t mean you?re limited to those nine alone. It gives people more human rights as well. And that?s also kind of similar with the number ten amendment.
The tenth amendment, that one is more the states have the right to choose which laws they want to. So, the main federal government doesn?t have as much power. The federal government still has quite a bit of power but the main, like each individual state is in charge of their own mini constitution in a way. Like we have an Ohio Constitution here in the State of Ohio, and every single state across the nation does as well. So, it?s just giving, for example Ohio, it gives Ohio the right to make their own rules and amendments and all of that as well.
And those are the first ten amendments. Thank you for listening to me. Hopefully you learned something today. Have a great day.
So, kicking off at number one which is the freedom of speech, religion, press, and right to assembly. Now a little bit about all that so breaking all of that down. First off it guarantees you the right as an American to be able to peacefully protest and not be put down because of what you believe in. You have the right to believe in whatever religion you choose. And you have the right to express yourself freely as well.
The second one on our list is the right to bear arms, and that one mostly gives Americans the rights to have whatever firearms or to bear whatever arms they need to, not just to go hunting but to protect themselves from tyrannical governments.
The next one up, number three, that one is about the Quartering Act. So, when the American Revolution was going on the British would force themselves into the colonists? homes, and they were forced to cook and feed for them and take care of them and all that. So, now you don?t have to. You still can if you would like to but you no longer have to accept the military into your home without your permission.
So, the fourth amendment we have is unlawful search and seizures. So, that one you have to have, if you have something illegal on your property, or in your vehicle, or something, they have to have a reason or a warrant. They can?t just unlawfully kick down your doors, start searching your entire house, flipping over furniture like in the movies. They have to have a reason for it.
The fifth amendment we have on the Bill of Rights is about due process. And it also gives you the right to be silent. It?s also known as the one that allows you to not self-incriminate yourself. So, modern day, if you get pulled over by a police officer, you do have the right to plead the fifth. So, you don?t have to say anything. That is one of your rights as an American, so that way you don?t accidentally slip something you shouldn?t. And you have the right to request a lawyer as well.
The sixth amendment gives you the right to a fair and speedy trial. Now this one is pretty self-explanatory so in honor of the fair and speediness we are going to be moving on to number seven.
Number seven on our list is the right to a jury trial. Now on that one it?s a little complicated. For more trials there are judges, but this gives you the right to have a trial by jury which is where there will be certain members on the jury which the lawyers both agree on who will be allowed on it, and who will not. And it?s just supposed to give you a more fair trial rather than just the judge or having all the power behind it.
The eighth amendment is not having any excessive bail, fines, or punishment. So, if you?re waiting for your trial to happen you can have a bond issued. However, if they charge you a couple million dollars for bail that is considered unconstitutional. It basically goes the same way with fines, as well as punishment. The punishment needs to fit the crime. If you shoplift, we?re not gonna cut off your hand, kill you, or a lifetime in prison. So, it?s just more about the punishment fitting the crime.
So, number nine on our list. The ninth amendment in the Bill of Rights talks about power to the people mostly. It also talks about how the Constitution, so far there?s only up to nine amendments so far, but it doesn?t mean you?re limited to those nine alone. It gives people more human rights as well. And that?s also kind of similar with the number ten amendment.
The tenth amendment, that one is more the states have the right to choose which laws they want to. So, the main federal government doesn?t have as much power. The federal government still has quite a bit of power but the main, like each individual state is in charge of their own mini constitution in a way. Like we have an Ohio Constitution here in the State of Ohio, and every single state across the nation does as well. So, it?s just giving, for example Ohio, it gives Ohio the right to make their own rules and amendments and all of that as well.
And those are the first ten amendments. Thank you for listening to me. Hopefully you learned something today. Have a great day.