A 3-minute guide to the Bill of Rights - Belinda Stutzman
TED-Ed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYEfLm5dLMQ

Transkript (automatisch erstellt)

0:00 Transcriber: tom carter Reviewer: Bedirhan Cinar The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution --
0:18 also known as the Bill of Rights -- were ratified or passed over 200 years ago.
0:24 But even though they're a bit, well, old, these first 10 amendments are still the most debated and discussed section
0:31 of our Constitution today. So, can you remember what they are?
0:35 Let's take a look. The First Amendment is the freedom of speech,
0:38 press, religion, assembly and petition. This may be the most revered of the amendments.
0:44 The First Amendment protects our rights to say and write our opinions, worship how we please, assemble together peacefully
0:51 and petition our government, if we feel the need. The Second Amendment is the right to bear arms.
0:57 The original intent of the Second Amendment was to protect colonists from the invading British soldiers,
1:02 but it now guarantees that you have the right to own a gun to defend yourself and your property.
1:07 The Third Amendment is called the "Quartering" amendment. It was written in response to the British occupation,
1:13 and as a result of the colonists having to house -- or quarter -- soldiers in their homes during the American Revolution.
1:19 Because of this amendment, our government can never force us to house soldiers in our home.
1:24 The Fourth Amendment is the right to search and seizure. The police can't come into our home without a search warrant
1:30 and take our personal property. Today, many concerns have arisen about our rights to privacy in technology.
1:36 For example, can the government track your location with your smartphone, or can social media postings such as on Facebook and Twitter
1:43 be used without a warrant? On to the Fifth: It's all about due process.
1:48 You've probably heard the phrase "I plead the Fifth" in movies or on TV.
1:53 They're talking about the Fifth Amendment, which says that you don't have to take the witness stand against yourself
1:58 if you may end up incriminating yourself. OK, we're halfway done.
2:03 The Sixth and Seventh Amendments are about how the legal system works. If you're accused of a crime,
2:08 you have the right to a speedy public trial and an impartial jury. You also have the right to a lawyer,
2:13 and the right to take the stand if you choose. This is important because it will prevent the accused from sitting in prison forever
2:19 and insists that the prosecution proceed with undue delay. The Seventh says you have the right to a jury trial,
2:27 where 12 impartial peers decide your innocence or guilt in the courtroom, as opposed to a judge doing it all alone.
2:33 The Eight Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Is the death penalty cruel? Is it unusual?
2:39 It's hard for Americans to agree on the definitions of cruel and unusual. The Ninth and Tenth Amendments are called the non-rights amendments.
2:47 They say that the rights not listed in the Bill of Rights are retained by the people in the states.
2:52 We have other rights that are not listed in the Constitution, and the states have the right to make their own policies,
2:58 like instituting state taxes. So now you know all 10 amendments.
3:01 Can you remember them all? If not, remember this:
3:04 the Bill of Rights is a crucial piece of American history, and though society has undergone many changes
3:10 these past 200 and some years, the interpretation and application of these amendments are as vital today
3:16 as they were when they were written.