 | Term | Definition |
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Constitution |
a document presenting a plan of government |
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preamble |
the opening words of the Constitution |
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amendment |
an addition or change to the Constitution |
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Bill of Rights |
the first ten amendments |
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first amendment |
protects freedoms of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition |
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second amendment |
the right to bear arms and be in the militia |
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third amendment |
limits government powers of quartering |
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fouth amendment |
protects against unreasonable searches |
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fifth amendment |
protects the rights of people accused of crime |
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sixth amendment |
guarantees additional right to people accused of crime |
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seventh amendment |
guarantees right to have a jury trial if case involves more than twenty dollars |
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eighth amendment |
forbids excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishments |
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ninth amendment |
makes clear that the rights spelled in Constitution are not the only rights for Americans |
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tenth amendment |
describes federalism |
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Federalism |
a system of government in which power to govern is shared between the national andd state governments |
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