10 Amendments Flashcards
(29 cards)
1st Amendment-
Protects our rights
1 religion 2 speech 3petition 4 assembly 5 press
2
Right to bare arm
Restrictions 1 federal background check 2 license 3 permit for a concealed Limit automatic assault weapon
3
Quartering of troops
No soldiers can be housed in your home
4
Search or seizure
Must have a warrant and show the probable cause( reasonable belief that a person has committed a crime
5
Criminal proceedings and eminent domain
1 right to a grand jury 25
2double Jeopardy can’t be charged 2 for the same crime
3protects against self incrimination
4due process- government must respect all libel rights of its citizen
5 eminent domain protects personal property allows for private property to be purchased for public USA
6
Criminal proceedings
1right to a speedy trial
2right to an impartial *petite jury 12 decides guilty to innocence
3 the accused must be inform of their crime and their rights
4 right to witnesss
5 right to an attorney if not they will give you one
7
Civil cases right to trial
1 right to a jury in any dispute over $20
2 bench trial- when you wave the right to a jury and let a judge make the ruling
Civil case
A dispute between 2 or more parties involving money(law suits)
Criminal case
A case in which a person is accused of committing a crim
8
Punishment of crimes
1 protects against”cruel and unusual” punishment
2 bail- a sum of money posted to guarantee that you will appear to your court date
9
Enumerated rights
The right of the people are not limited to the rights in the constitution
10
Powers reserved for the states
Any rights not listed to the federal government belongs to the states
11
Immunity of states to certain law suits
12
Changes in how president vice are chosen
13
Abolished slavery
14
Every person born in the USA are citizen
15
No denial of the rights to vote
16
Federal income tax
17
Popular people election of senators
18
Prohibition of alcohol
19
Women’s right to vote
20
Date changes in congressional and presidential terms
21
Repeal prohibition
22
Presidential term limit(2)
