| Term | Definition |
|---|
| First admendment | this admendment ensured that the people could make a petition, and have the freedom of religion,press,speech,and assembly |
| Freedom of religion | kept government fron favoring one religion |
| Freedom of speech/press | gives the right to express ideas and values |
| Freedom of assembly | any group may gather to discuss business |
| Second admendment | this admendment dealt with state militias. The National gaurd severed in wars and helped in crises |
| Third admendment | this admendment ensured that no one could force people to house and provide food for soliders |
| Fourth admendment | this admendment stats that there shall be no unreasonable searches and/or seizures. One must get a search warrent to look through one's property |
| Fifth admendment | this admendment says no one can punish anyone without due process (fairly applied) law. this proctects people from being forced to testify in their own criminal trial |
| Sixth admendment | this admendment protects the rights of someone who is indicted for a crime. The acused can: 1.know charges against them 2.have a right to an attorney 3.hear and question a witness |
| Seventh admendment | this admendment states that juries can decide civil cases (they usually invole disputes over money or property) |
| Eighth admendment | this admendment allows the defendant to post bail but prevents courts from setting an unfair high bail and bans cruel and unusual punishments |
| Nineth admendment | thsi admendment says citizens have more rights than the constitution lists. example) education |
| Tenth admendment | this admendment ensures that the states and people have more powers than listed in the constitution. This protects the rights of citizens in addition to helping keep the balence of power between federal and state government |
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