Amendments Flashcards

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1st Amendment

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Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech

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2nd Amendment (advocated by Thomas Jefferson for religious freedom)

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Right to keep and bear arms

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3rd Amendment

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Right not to quarter soldiers

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4th Amendment

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Protection form illegal search and seizure ( police must have a proper warrant)

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5th Amendment

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  • Indictment by a grand jury before a trail
  • Protection form self- incrimination
  • Cannot be tried for the same crime twice (Double Jeopardy)
  • Due process of law before punishment is invoked
  • Right to own private property
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6th Amendment

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  • Right to speedy, public trial with a impartial jury
  • Right to have witnesses and to cross- examine hostile witnesses
  • Right to have an attorney at every stage in the criminal process
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7th Amendment

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Right to trail by jury in civil cases heard by federal courts

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8th Amendments

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No excessive bail and no cruel or unusual punishment

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9th Amendment

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“unenumerated rights” - reserves rights to the people that are not listed in the Constitution

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10th Amendment

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Reserves powers that are not listed in the Constitution to the states

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