GOV 120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: First Amendment To The United States Constitution, Originalism
Document Summary
Rst 10 amendments of the constitution list the rights guaranteed to every citizen. Very few individual rights are included in the constitution. Part of the debate in the rati cation of the constitution. What branches of government does it apply to federal government. 1st amendment: freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, petition. 3rd: no soldier may be quartered in a house w/o the owners permission. 5th: no one may be forced to testify against themselves (taking the 5th); no one may be deprived of live, liberty, or property. 6th: certain rights are guaranteed in criminal trials. 9th: these rights do not diminish other rights. 10th: any powers not given to the federal gov are reserved for the states and the people. Originalism: reliance on the original meaning of the words of those who wrote the constitution. Pragmatism: the legal interpretation of the constitution evolves and must be interpreted in the context of contemporary realities.
