Reading the Bill of Rights
D2.Civ.4.3-5
Read each amendment, then answer the questions.
The First Amendment
The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, part of the Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
- 1. A new law would punish a newspaper for criticizing Congress. Which words protect the newspaper?
- 2. What may the people ask the Government for when they petition?
- 3. Which five freedoms does the First Amendment protect?
The Fourth Amendment
The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, part of the Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
- 1. What does the Fourth Amendment protect people against?
- 2. What must a Warrant particularly describe?
- 3. Why would the writers want a Warrant to describe a particular place?
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