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The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution are called?
The Bill of Rights
The 2nd Amendment guarantees this right to the citizens.
Bear Arms
This Amendment protects people accused of a crime- you don't have to say anything that would possibly incriminate you.
5th
The 13th amendment did this to slavery
ABOLISH
This amendment guaranteed women the right to vote
19th
Your individual rights are not absolute. What does absolute mean?
unlimited or total.
The 3rd Amendment guarantees this right to the citizens.
Citizens do not have to provide quarters, or housing to soldiers.
The gov't must follow its own rules when putting a citizen on trial. We must be treated equally and fairly. This is called ___
DUE PROCESS
The 15th amendment gave this to Black Americans
RIGHT TO VOTE
This amendment set the national voting age for US citizens to 18.
26th
The Miranda warning is given to anyone under arrest, giving you the Right to Remain Silent to prevent self-incrimination. What amendment is this?
5th
The 4th amendment provides citizens protection from the government being able to:
Unreasonably search and/or seize (take away) your property.
This Amendment abolished poll taxes and gave the right to vote to all citizens.
24th
Within the 14th amendment, this was specifically set up for those born or naturalized in the US.
US Citizenship
During the Vietnam War, 18-year-olds were going off to war and dying but they didn't have the right to vote. This chant became famous:
Old enough to __________, old enough to _______.
Old enough to die, old enough to vote.
this amendment states that if it's not a power of the Federal Gov't, it becomes a power reserved to the states.
10th amendment
The 8th amendment limits the gov't on how it can treat those convicted of a crime by limiting this type of consequence.
CRUEL & UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT
The right to have an attorney is found in this amendment, protecting citizens from being unfairly treated in court.
6th
The 14th amendment guaranteed those born in the US were citizens. This struck down which supreme court ruling about a slave who was trying to get his freedom?
DRED SCOTT
The 7th amendment guaranteed that civil lawsuits among individuals or the gov't would be decided by this, only based on the evidence.
JURY
What are the 5 freedoms in the 1st amendment?
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition
Speech
What amendment states that not all rights are able to be listed, so unless something is specifically "illegal" we have the right to do it.
9th
Once you are found not guilty in a criminal case, the gov't can never bring up those charges again, or it will be violating your protection against this.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The 6th amendment ensures every person has the right to an attorney or legal counsel to assist with their defense. Which Florida Supreme Court case established this?
Two part question!
Citizens can meet and hold a public meeting (protest) without the government interfering as long as?
This is covered in the 1st amendment under?
The meeting (protest) is peaceful.
This is covered in the 1st amendment under Freedom of Assembly.