Class amendments textbook (6 to10)

The 6th Amendment Right to speedy trial by jury, witnesses, counsel Ratified in 1791 Summary: This law prohibits any person from getting put in prison and not being tried for more than two years. This Amendment belongs to the Bill of Rights; the First 10 Amendments.

Historical context: The 6th Amendment was passed in 1789 by Congress and ratified in 1791.

This Amendment was passed because police would arrest people for doing nothing; knowing that they wouldn’t go to court until a few years. Which caused a problem for some innocent people.

A court house were a trial would take place. (The photo above) A gavel a judge would use during a trial.(The photo to the left)

Essential elements: • If an inocent person was in prison it would be unfair to hold them without a trial • The defendent must be able see the witnesses during the trial • The defendent must be able to have a lawyer present his case

By: Alexander Favrot Alexander Favrot

Tuesday, September 17, 2013 1:55:50 PM Central Daylight Time

The 6th Amendment Right to a Speedy Trial by Jury, Witnesses, Counsel Ratified December 15, 1791 The 6th Amendment guarantees the right to an attorney, if a defendant cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to him by the government. This Amendment also states that a defendant’s trial must be a certain amount of time after their arrest or the government will have to release them. A defendant is allowed to consult with witnesses for their trial. This also gives the right to a trial by an impartial jury (a jury that is no biased).

The 6th amendment states that a criminal defendant has the right to a trial by an impartial jury.

The 6th Amendment is one of the Amendments in the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights was created because the states would not ratify the U.S. constitution without a Bill of Rights. Each amendment in the Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791. The 6th amendment was also ratified to help criminal defendants with their Court Cases.

The 6th Amendment helps to create balance in the criminal court.

• The right t a speedy trial after arrest • A defendant is permitted to consult with witnesses • Right to a trial by an impartial/ not biased jury • Right to an attorney, government will appoint one if a defendant cannot afford one Mary Matthews Parsons

Tuesday, September 17, 2013 1:52:51 PM Central Daylight Time

By: Mary M. Parsons

1971

1971

Amendment Seven Jury Trial in Civil Lawsuits By: Lucy Bryan Summary: The Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution acts as a precedent for legal cases. The amendment protects the plaintiff and the defendant in civil lawsuits such as car accidents, employment disputes, and injuries from an unfair verdict. Amendment Seven also states what a plaintiff must do and how much evidence they need to have to win against the defendant.

Historical Context: The Seventh Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution because not enough states ratified the Constitution. The states demanded a Bill of Rights for the people of the United States of America. So the founding fathers wrote the Bill of Rights and the document into sections. The different sections of the Bill of Rights are freedoms, citizens rights, legal rights, and balance of power. The Seventh Amendment belongs to the legal section of the Bill of Rights. That section gives trights to people who have been accused of crime or are involved in lkegal court cases/ Injuries of ten result in civil lawsuits in which lawyers use the Seventh Amendment as a legal precedent.

The gavel symbolizes the end of a court session and makes the final verdict official.

Essential Elements: - Guarantees an impartial jury to each federal civil case - Amendment Seven applies only to federal cases, not cases from states court - In order to win the case, the plaintiff must have the majority of the evidence on his or her side

8th Amendment

Excessive Fines, Cruel and Unusual Punishment Ratified in December 1791 Historical Context

Explanation

The 8th amendment was proposed in 1789

The 8th Amendment makes completely

and ratified in 1791 because the price in

clear that bail cannot be “excessive” as

bail was so high that only a hand full of

in so high that only the extremely rich

people could pay bail. As well as to

people could pay the price of the bail.

prohibit cruel and unusual

This amendment gave the citizens who

punishment. In Great Britain where

were not extremely rich the ability to

the current colonists used to live their

pay bail and roam freely until their

communities commonly inflicted cruel

trial starts. Except the option to bail isn’t always given despite if the defendants income, this is based on the charge. The other part of this

The whip would have been one of the punishments inflicted on the criminal for a specific crime.

amendment is that the punishment

and unusual punishments on criminals.

The colonists moved to the new promise land to flee from British rule. In doing so they made an entire new set of rules and laws which are all included in the

must fit the crime that the defendant

constitution and the amendments, but

committed.

the states refused to ratify the constitution because they thought it wasn’t complete and demanded a Bill of

Essential Elements

Rights. This set of documents included basic freedoms, citizens rights against

• Prohibits price of bail to be excessively high

government power, balance of power, and where the 8th amendment falls under

• Prohibits cruel or unusual punishment

legal rights. It was the last of four amendments included in the ‘Legal Rights’ portion of the Bill of Rights and The amount of money to pay was to high, this resembles bail costs going lower

is like most of the other laws unlike the British. All of the documents in the Bill of Rights have everything to do with the citizens of the United States of America.

This amendment will always play a huge role in the Constitution and all of America.

The 9th Amendment Non - Enumerated Rights Retained by People Ratified in 1971

Explanation

The 9th Amendment states that the citizens of the U.S. have more fundamental rights than actually listed in the Constitution. Some of the rights that you have that aren’t listed are the right to travel, personal health, and your own way of living. The 9th Amendment also states that any right that would apply to everyday life is a right too. It gives people overall control of themselves without having to worry about everything they do.

Historical Context

While the 9th Amendment was being debated upon, a group of farmers who had previously opposed the whole idea of the Bill of Rights thought that there should be a complete list of the citizens of Americas rights. The reason was that if all rights were listed people there would be less crime and an easier understood lifestyle. The 9th amendment states that the people have more rights than actually listed.

The farmers were also worried that if they didn’t fully list every right.

By: Farrell Chatelain

The 9th Amendment say that people have freedom to travel.

Essential Elements • The 9th Amendment allows people to have freedoms of how to take care of themselves.

• The 9th Amendment added to the previous 8 Amendments stating people’s freedoms • The 9th Amendment gave people a complete list of their freedoms so it would be easier to understand he rights of the people.

People have a freedom to choose a healthy lifestyle.

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Ratified in 1791

by Hunter Williams

Summary:

The Tenth Amendment is the last amendment in the Bill of Rights. This amendment was ratified to define the balance of power between the states and the federal government. Because of this amendment, all rights are reserved to the states, except for the constitution, over which the federal

government only has power.

This man is protesting gay marriage, and states have the power to accept or deny gay marriage, thanks to the Tenth Amendment.

Historical Context:

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States’ power

The Tenth Amendment was ratified in 1791 to explain which rights and how much power the states and the federal government have and share. This amendment was the only amendment in the Bill of Rights that was Government Power recommend by all of the state conventions that submitted proposed amendments.

The Bill of Rights were passed because states would not ratify the constitution if there was not a Bill of Rights.

This scale represents the balance between states and federal government power.

Essential Elements: •Defines power between states and government •Final amendment of the Bill of Rights •Rights reserved to the states, except for rights that outline the constitution Hunter Williams

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