Amendments
What does the first amendment protect?
Speech, assembly, religion, petition, and press
What does the third amendment protect?
the government can't force you to house soldiers in your home
What is the Bill of rights?
The first 10 amendments of the constitution
What amendment gives freedom of speech, press, petition, religion, and assembly?
The first amendment
What does the second amendment protect?
The right to bear arms
What does the seventh amendment protect?
lets people ask for a jury trial in civil court cases
What does prejudice mean?
An opinion
What does the bill of rights do?
It protects American freedoms and limits the power of the national government.
What does the eighth amendment protect?
It protects the people from getting cruel and unusual punishments
The people have more rights than listed in the bill of rights
What does civil mean?
Ordinary people and their concerns
How many total amendments are there in the constitution?
27
What does the fifth amendment protect?
It protects people from being witness for themselves.
What does the fourth amendment protect?
The Fourth Amendment protects the people from unreasonable searches and seizures
What does Appeal mean?
To have a urgent or serious request
who was the main author of the bill of rights?
James Madison
What does the tenth amendment protect?
the federal government only has the powers specifically given to it in the Constitution
What does the sixth amendment protect?
The people have the right to a speedy and public trial
What does ratify mean?
To sign a formal consent making it officially valid
Was the bill of rights ratified on December 15, 1786? True or false?
False