Amendments 1
In what document is the Bill of Rights contained?
The Constitution
Right to a speedy trial
What is the 6th Amendment
What Amendment prevents government from forcing homeowners to allow soldiers to use their homes?
The Third Amendment
Elimination of the poll tax.
What is the 24th Amendment
From rules of the 4th Amendment, search and seizures are only prohibited with a _______.
warrant
What is the second amendment?
The right to bear arms.
People have the freedom of religion, press, and expression.
What is the first amendment
What Amendment bars the government from unreasonable searches and seizures?
The Fourth Amendment
What is an Amendment?
a formal revision or addition to the US Constitution
What Amendment granted women the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment
What amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
What is the minimum amount needed to have the right to a jury trial in civil cases?
$20
What Amendment states that a person cannot be tried twice for the same offense?
The Fifth Amendment
What three documents helped secure the rights of individuals?
Magna Carta, Petition of Right, Bill of Rights
Rights not explicitly mentioned in the U.S. Constitution?
Peripheral rights
What amendment prohibits the government from setting excessive bail and fines?
The Eighth Amendment
What Amendment states that any powers not specifically given to the federal government are given to the people or the states?
The Tenth Amendment
Protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts with civil cases where the claim exceeds a certain dollar value.
The Seventh Amendment
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What state was the first to ratify the Constitution?
Delaware
What Amendment intended to protect the rights that weren't listed in the Constitution?
The Ninth Amendment
What Amendment guaranteed that the right to vote could not be denied based on “race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”
The 15th Amendment
What were the last two states to ratify the constitution?
North Carolina and Rhode Island
A defendant must be provided adequate notice, a proper hearing and fundamental fairness.
What is due process of law
What Amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
26th Amendment