Bill of Rights
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emmamcmorran on December 11, 2011
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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 1st Amendment | Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition- people are free to say what they want about these topics |
| 2nd Amendment | Right to bear arms- people have the right to keep weapons to protect themselves |
| 3rd Amendment | Quartering of troops- the gov't cannot force you to house soldiers in a time of war, or peace |
| 4th Amendment | Searches and seizures- people cannot perform unnecessary searches, and search warrants must be accurate |
| 5th Amendment | Rights of the accused; property rights- their must be sufficient evidence in court for a person to be given the death penalty, nobody can be tried for the same accusation twice, be forced to witness against themselves, etc. |
| 6th Amendment | Additional rights of the accused- the accused have the right to a public and quick trial with a fair jury, and be allowed to have witnesses in his favor |
| 7th Amendment | Civil suits- In a lawsuit where the value in question is more than 20 dollars, the right to a trial by jury is still preserved. And, nothing that has been tried by a jury can be re-examined in any court of the U.S. |
| 8th Amendment | Bails, fines, and punishments- excessive bail isn't necessary, excessive fines won't be imposed, and cruel and unusual punishments will not be inflicted |
| 9th Amendment | Rights not listed- just because the right is not listed, doesn't mean that the people don't have it |
| 10th Amendment | Powers reserved to the states and people- powers not given to the U.S. gov't are reserved for the states, or to the people |
| 10 | The Bill of Rights is the first _____ amendments to the Constitution |
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