Bill Of Rights Amendments
protects your basic rights to freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly.
What does the first amendment do?
A reporter wrote a disapproving story on the government.
Guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases.
What is the 7th Amendment?
Powers not given to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people.
What is the 10th Amendment?
What is the 1st Amendment?
protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, they require warrants to be based off probable cause and describe which place or things to be seized, or searched.
What does the 4th Amendment do?
A woman legally owns a firearm, for protection inside one's home.
What is the right to bear arms?
Protects against the excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th Amendment?
Prevents Congress from establishing an official religion.
What is the 1st Amendment?
Declares that listing certain rights in the constiution. doesn't mean people don't have any other rights.
What is the 9th Amendment?
protects the rights which are not explicitly listed in the Constitution, which ensures that people retain any unlisted rights.
What does the 9th Amendment protect?
Getting prosecuted as second time for the same crime after a verdict of not guilty.
What is double Jeopardy?
Guarantees that the accused must be informed of the charges against them.
What is the 6th Amendment?
Requires due process of law before depriving someone of life, liberty or property.
What is the 5th Amendment?
A warrant must be issued with probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation.
What is the 4th Amendment?
Prevents the government from forcing citizens to house soldiers in their homes.
What does the 3rd amendment prevent the government from doing?
a defendant in a criminal case being is informed to their right to legal representation and a speedy trial, by a non bias jury.
What is the right to a fair trial?
Protects against being forced to testify against oneself.
What is the 5th Amendment?
Forbids soldiers from being houses in private homes during peacetime with consent of the home owner.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
This amendment is often called the states' rights amendment due to reserving powers not given to the federal government.
What is the 10th Amendment?
protects against the federal government assuming powers that aren't explicitly granted to it by the U.S. Constitution.
What does the 10th amendment protect?
The government cannot force citizens to quarter soldiers in their home.
What is Quartering Of Troops?
Guarantees a public trial without unnecessary delay.
What is the 6th Amendment?
Guarantees that private property cant be taken for public use without reason.
What is the 5th Amendment?
Prevents the government from forcing someone to answer for a serious crime, unless the grand jury decides otherwise.
What is the 5th Amendment?