Reviewing the Articles

     Today in class we finished and reviewed articles. Article one is on the people’s rights. Those rights include freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. The second article is about the right to bear arms. This means people are allowed to have guns. The third article is about the right that soldiers, even in war, can stay in an owner’s home without permission. The fourth article says that a person or group of people cannot take belongings that aren’t theirs without a warrant. The fifth article talks about what you can do if you’re accused of a crime. You have the right to “plead the fifth” which means you don’t have to say anything to the authorities without a lawyer. The sixth article says that the defendant has the right to have their trial in front of a jury and can have a lawyer presented to them. The seventh article says that in a common lawsuit, if the idem does not exceed $20, the jury may not always be an opinion. The eight article says that there cannot be a cruel punishment or bail for a crime. The ninth article says that the people have more rights that aren’t listed in the Constitution. The tenth article says that any power not listed in the Constitution, the state has the power.