3rd Amendment: “No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in…

3rd Amendment: “No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in…

3rd Amendment: “No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in

any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.”
Question: What are the 3 reasons you can think of as to WHY our Forefathers made this into an Amendment? Give an example of each of those 3 reasons.

4th Amendment: “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.”
Question: Besides a warrant and probable cause, what are 2 other ways that law enforcement can legally search and seize? Explain all 4 ways.

5th Amendment: “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a 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 offence 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.”
Question: Identify all 5 rights found in the 5th Amendment. Identify which is/are “criminal” rights and which is/are “property” rights. What are the common terms/slang name we know each of these rights by in our language?

6th Amendment: “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 wherein 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.”
Question: Explain how a courtroom contains all 6 of the elements of the 6th amendment.

7th amendment: “In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.”
Question: Describe the 2 options in the 7th amendment. Why did our forefathers build in this seemingly unimportant civil right to sue amongst people and businesses in the Constitution?

8th amendment: “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”
Question: Describe the 3 criminal rights in the 8th amendment. Why did our forefathers build in excessive bail and fines into the Constitution? Why has the Supreme Court decided, multiple times, that capital punishment/death penalty is NOT cruel and unusual punishment? What description of cruel and unusual would make a punishment not allowed by law? Give an example.

9th amendment: “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
10th amendment: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.”
Question: Compare and Contrast amendments 9 and 10. Then, explain WHY our forefathers built these instructions into the Constitution. Give examples of “new” items found after the Constitution was ratified that fall under Amendment 9. Give examples of “new” items found after the Constitution was ratified that fall under Amendment 10