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| The first ten amendments to the Constitution. Added in 1791 to protect the people's rights. |
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| A group of 12 citizens who make the official decision in a court case. |
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| A legal paper, issued by a court, giving police permission to make an arrest, seizure, or search. |
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| What five rights does the First Amendment protect? (You need to know this by heart) |
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| Religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. |
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| What right does the Second Amendment protect? |
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| What does the third amendment protect? |
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| Government cannot force private citizens to let soldiers live in their houses. |
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| What does Amendment 4 protect all Americans from? |
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Protects from
unreasonable searches & seizures. |
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| How does the Fifth Amendment protect the rights of people accused of crimes? |
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1. Before you can be put on trial, you must be formally accused by a grand jury.
2. No double jeopardy
3. Must have due process of the law
4. No one has to testify against themselves |
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| Being tried twice for the same crime. |
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| What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee to those accused of a crime? |
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1) Must be allowed a lawyer.
2) Must be told the charges against you.
3) Must be able to see and hear the witnesses against you. |
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| What does the 7th amendment guarantee? |
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| Right to a trial by jury in civil cases |
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| What does the 8th Amendment protect against? |
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| No excessive fines or cruel and unusual punishments. |
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| What does the 9th Amendment say? |
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| People also have so many rights that are not specifically listed in the Constitution. |
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| What does the 10th Amendment say? |
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| All powers not given to the national government are reserved for the states. This limits the power of the federal government. |
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| According to Amendments 5 and 14, what 3 things cannot be taken away from a citizen by the federal government or any state government without due process? |
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| life, liberty, or property |
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| The right of women to vote in federal elections |
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| To officially and legally cancel a Constitutional amendment |
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| The act of making the use, sale, and transportation of alcohol illegal |
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| What did the 13th amendment do? |
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| What did the 14th Amendment guarantee? |
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| Made it clear that former slaves were citizens by making it Illegal for a state to take away life, liberty, or property. |
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| What does the 16th amendment allow? |
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| Congress may pass income tax laws. |
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| Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages |
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| Gave women the right to vote |
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| Repeals the 18th Amendment making alcohol legal again. |
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| Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 |
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| Why did many people want an amendment to allow for the direct election of senators (17th Amendment)? |
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| Before, senators had been elected by state legislatures. With the 17th Amendment, our government would be more responsive to the people's needs. |
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| How long can a president serve in office? |
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| Two full terms in office or a total of 10 years if he/she succeeded a president who died in office or resigned. |
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| What is the purpose of this rule: If Congress votes for a pay raise for itself, it doesn't take effect until after the next election for the house (27th Amendment). |
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| Prevents Congress from giving itself a raise without the people having a say. |
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Citizen cannot be kept from voting because of:
1) race
2) color
3) because they were once a slave. |
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