Bill of Rights

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district where in the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

Probably not. If the police are actively investigating a complaint (noise complaint) then they are likely within their rights to enter the premise where the violation is occurring.

James Madison wrote the actual amendment in response to states concern over a federal military coup. He also wrote the Federalist Papers.

Yes. The Bill of Rights in the Constitution of the United States restricts the Congress of the United States. The 14th Amendment extends those restrictions to the state legislatures. Congress was never permitted to have an established religion. Before 1832 The State of Massachusetts had an established religion. The 14th amendment now prohibits that.

The Bill of Rights makes the country what it is today and most importantly, it is what makes our country have "freedom" and is probably, if not the most critical, part of the Constitution. Today, modern time needs this just as much as it did when it was first created because of the crime rate in America. Another reason Americans need these rights are because it would limit our country so much, it would almost make our country have similarities to a country based on communism.

The GI bill of rights gave veterans a college education. College education is great way to make your future brighter and Easier. On the other hand people who get a College education may feel better emotionally, by being accomplished.

"The Proclamation of 1763 said that British colonists couldn't buy land west of the Appalachian Mountains from the Indians, hunt on it, or explore it. Settlers already living there were to leave at once. King George lll said the lands west of the Appalachians were to be used only by the Native Americans. The king hoped the order would prevent more wars between the colonists and the Native Americans.

Indian leaders were pleased that the British king wanted to keep the colonists off their land. The colonists, however, were furious. They felt the proclamation took away their right as British citizens to travel where they wanted. As British citizens, the American colonists had the same rights as British citizens living in Britain. Those rights were listed in the English Bill of Rights which Parliament had created in 1689. A bill of rights is a list of rights. The English Bill of Rights said that the government could not take certain rights away from the people.

The colonists grew even more upset when the kind ordered British soldiers to remain in North America to protect the newly won lands. The colonists felt this action also took away their rights. They became angrier when the king gave his colonial governors greater authority to govern themselves. Instead, they now had to obey even stricter laws made by a governor away." -Harcourt Horizon United States History.

(Directly from the book)

Edit: A Bill of Rights takes away the power of elected politicians to make laws (which they are elected to do) and places that power in the hands of unelected judges, which turns laws and political policies into a court room farce and gives more power to lawyers than is needed.

the fifth amendment protects us from abuse of the government authority in a legal procedure.

The 1st Amendment is considered personal because the rights of speech, press, and assembly are all ways that the people act as the ultimate check on the government in the Madisonian Model. these three gaurantees not only are fundamental freedoms, but also indirectly protection against tyranny.

the person can not be tried for the same crime twice.

The Second Amendment states the right to bear arms of the people. The actual text states "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."

Right of of the accused in a criminal case This amendment was created to clarify citizen's rights in court. It starts off saying that no person can be sent to court for a serious issue without prior approval from the Grand Jury. The only exception is with military and armed force cases. It then says that no man can be tried for the same conviction twice, except if the case is being brought to a different jurisdictional level, if the previous trial closed with mistrial or hung jury, or if evidence suggests fraud in the original trail. The famous saying "I plead the fifth" takes root in the Fifth Amendment, because it gives citizens the right to remain silent. This amendment goes on to state the Miranda Rule. Even though every citizen has rights, they may not always know them. In the past, citizens' lack of knowledge has been used against them, as police and other investigators pick out bits of information that suspects believe must be given. This rule states that the citizens' rights must be read to them before a case begins. ADDED: "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."

because it state that the powers that are not specifically given to the national goverment-as long as they are not specifically denied to the states-are reserved for the states and the people

Mostly because they wanted more freedom, like freedom of speech and things like that.

Because people used to be persecuted and put in jail and even killed for speaking out or against the Crown or other forms of government. Americans have the right to speak their minds. We decided to have a country where people could say what they felt without fear of retribution. Freedom of speech was actually in the Bill of Rights because of the Stamp Act of 1765. The right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances was because of people not being able to "bad mouth" the Crown.

The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. They contain a list of individual rights and liberties, like freedom of speech, religion, and the press. They are rights that all citizens have and they cannot be taken away by the government. The Bill of Rights limits the powers of government. It protects two kinds of rights: rights of the individual, like freedom of speech, and rights of persons accused of crimes, like the right to trial by jury.

1.)gives people who are accused the right to a grand jury hearing2.)protects citezens from double jepordy3.)prohibits self-incrimination4.)the Miranda warning5.)defendents testifying in court.

the second amendment is important because if some terists attack our country anyone in the country can protect or defend themselves with your guns. if we were not allowed to own a gun a lot of us might get killed. Written by Meagan Defense against terrorists is a function that the 2nd Amendment serves, but it was primarily written to guarantee a right that the Founding Fathers believed was inalienable and due every human being. The greatest purposes served is self defense against a common criminal, and insuring the safety of our rights against an overbearing government or tyrannical ruler.

The fifth amendment provides a number of key items for a trial. It protects the rights of an accused as well as the witnesses. To invoke the fifth is to avoid self incrimination. It implies that to answer the question the witness must say something that might subject themselves to criminal prosecution. It means that they can't make a criminal testify as to what he may or may not have done.

The first amendment of the US Constitution guarantees free speech. The first amendment is one of ten amendments within the US Constitution called the Bill of Rights. These ten were part of the original constitution. More amendments were later added.