The Bill of Rights!!
Learning about the Bill of Rights was one of my favorite topics this year. I really enjoyed learning about the rights that we have as citizens, especially the Ten amendments. The first Amendment grants you your first five basic freedoms. They are the freedom of speech, religion, petition, assembly, and the press. The second amendment give the people the right to bear arms. The third bans the stationing and quartering of soldiers in your houses/homes. The fourth amendment protects you from unwanted search and seizures. Then, I plead the Fifth follows. The sixth amendment allows you to have a short and speedy trial. The seventh allows you to have the right to a trial with jury. The eight amendment bans the excessive bail and any form of cruel and unusual punishment. The ninth amendment kind of confuses me... It means that nothing on the constitution can be used to hurt people or cancel out other amendments. The tenth amendment...