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First Amendment

5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition

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Sixth Amendment

A constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel, the right to confront witnesses, and the right to a speedy and public trial.

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Fourth Amendment

Protects Americans against unreasonable searches and seizures. No soldier, Gov agent, or police can search your home without a search warrant.

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Second Amendment

Right to bear arms

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Third Amendment

The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner

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Fifth Amendment

A constitutional amendment designed to protect the rights of persons accused of crimes, including protection against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and punishment without due process of law.

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Seventh Amendment

Right to trial by jury in civil cases

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Eight Amendment

forbids excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment

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Ninth Amendment

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

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Tenth Amendment

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

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A person decides to write a petition to stop a waste water treatment center from building near his/her town. What amendment are they exercising?

The police come to your house and arrest your father for having a gun which he legally owns. What amendment has been violated?

The government forces you to house 5 soldiers in your home. What amendment does not allow this?

A police officer pulls you over for speeding. He has you step out of the car and then searches it. He has no warrant or probably cause. What amendment protects you from this?

A person is found not guilty of armed robbery. The courts decide to try him again. What amendment does not allow this?

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