This document summarizes the Bill of Rights in simpler language for children. It rewrites each of the first ten amendments in more basic terms. For example, the First Amendment is summarized as "Congress can't stop you from your religion. They can't keep you from talking about what you want or having a demonstration to change things." Pictures are included with each rewritten amendment to help illustrate the concepts.

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2. Congress can't make a law about religion, keep you from saying what you want, or stop you from asking the government to change something. In our words – Congress can’t stop you from your religion. They can’t keep you from talking about what you want or having a demonstration to change things. Add a picture to go with the amendment here. Be sure to put the URL for the picture so we know where you got the picture. Amendment 1 http://www.napoleonguide.com/images/congress_vienna.jpg

3. Congress can't stop people from having and carrying weapons, because we need to be able to defend ourselves. In our words – Congress can’t stop citizens from using weapons because we have the right to defend ourselves. Add a picture to go with the amendment here. Be sure to put the URL for the picture so we know where you got the picture. Amendment 2 http://ivan3d.com/large/stylized_weapons_large_a.jpg

4. You don't have to let soldiers live in your house, except if there is a war, and even then only if Congress has passed a law about it. In our words – You can forbid soldiers from living in your house, but you need to let them in if there is a war. Add a picture to go with the amendment here. Be sure to put the URL for the picture so we know where you got the picture. Amendment 3 http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/battles/revolutionary-war-soldiers.jpg

5. Nobody can search your body, or your house, or your papers and things, unless they can prove to a judge that they have a good reason to think you have committed a crime. In our words – Nobody can search your things unless they can prove that you probably did something bad. Amendment 4 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/Property_crime.gif

6. You can't be tried if there's not enough evidence. If the jury decides you are innocent, you can’t be tried again. You don’t have to say anything at your trial. In our words – you cant be tried without a grand jury. You don’t have to say anything. They cant try you again if you are innocent. Add a picture to go with the amendment here. Be sure to put the URL for the picture so we know where you got the picture. Amendment 5 http://athomehesaturista.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/grand_jury.jpg

7. You have a right to a quick trial. The trial has to be public. The case has to have a jury of ordinary people. You have to know what you are accused of, to see and hear the witnesses against you, and to get help with witnesses and a lawyer. In our words – You cant be in jail forever without seeing the judge .You have the right to a lawyer and get witness Add a picture to go with the amendment here. Be sure to put the URL for the picture so we know where you got the picture. Amendment 6 http://www.virginia-divorce-lawyer.com/images/virginia-divorce-attorney.jpg

8. You also have the right to a jury when it is a civil case (a law case between two people rather than between you and the government). In our words –A jury can make a decision that it thinks is the truth between two people. Add a picture to go with the amendment here. Be sure to put the URL for the picture so we know where you got the picture. Amendment 7 http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/jury.jpg

9. The government can't make you pay more than is reasonable in fines, and the government can't order you to have cruel or unusual punishments (like torture). In our words – The government cant treat you different from others even if your convicted. Add a picture to go with the amendment here. Be sure to put the URL for the picture so we know where you got the picture. Amendment 8 http://www.msad40.org/mvhs/library/images/Government.jpg

10. Just because these rights are listed in the Constitution doesn't mean that you don't have other rights too. In our words – You have other rights not listed in the Constitution. Add a picture to go with the amendment here. Be sure to put the URL for the picture so we know where you got the picture. Amendment 9 http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/links/constitution.jpg

11. Anything that the Constitution doesn't say that Congress can do should be left up to the states, or to the people. In our words – The states and people should decide what to do if it is not in the Constitution. Add a picture to go with the amendment here. Be sure to put the URL for the picture so we know where you got the picture. Amendment 10 http://www.natural-law.org/images/states_map.gif