Amendments
What is the first amendment?
protects several fundamental rights from government interference, including freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to peaceably assemble, and the right to petition the government
What is the 2nd amendment?
The Second Amendment is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that states: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed". While originally focused on the militia, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) that the amendment protects an individual's right to possess firearms for lawful purposes, such as self-defense.
What is the 5th amendment?
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides several protections to individuals, most famously including the right to remain silent and protection from self-incrimination. It also includes the right to a grand jury indictment for serious crimes, a prohibition on double jeopardy (being tried twice for the same crime), the guarantee of due process of law before life, liberty, or property can be taken, and the requirement for just compensation when private property is taken for public use (the takings clause).
What is the 10th amendment
The 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that any powers not explicitly given to the federal government, nor withheld from the states, are reserved to the states or the people.
what is the 14th amendment
The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and prohibits states from violating the due process of law or denying equal protection of the laws to any person. Part of the Reconstruction Amendments following the Civil War, it also extended the Bill of Rights to the states and nullified the infamous Dred Scott decision that excluded African Americans from citizenship.