CONTENT STATEMENT
The Bill of Rights was drafted to ensure the protection of civil liberties of the people and place limits on the federal government.
Content elaboration
The protection of civil liberties and limits on the federal government found in the Bill of Rights include, but are not limited to:
freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment: religion, assembly, press, petition, speech;
the right to bear arms;
no unreasonable search and seizure, no warrants without probable cause;
no self-incrimination, protection against double jeopardy;
right to speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, right to be informed of the charges, the right to confront one’s accuser(s), the right to counsel;
no cruel or unusual punishment; and,
any power not given to the federal government is given to the states or the people.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Apply the protections of the Bill of Rights in a given scenario.