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Amendments
Amendments
100
this is personal, natural rights guaranteed by the constitution
What is civil rights
100
freedom from external control is ______
What is Sovereignty
100
On July 4th 1776, this article was adopted.
What is the declaration of independence?
100
What amendment gives the right to a speedy trial
What is 6th amendment
100
this amendment gives you the right to freely express yourself through religion, speech, assembly, or press.
1st amendment
200
this is the change or alteration
What is amendment
200
Obligations or standards of conduct toward other persons that are enforceable by law.
What is legal duties
200
This state was the last to ratify the us constitution
What is Rhode Island?
200
the right to know excessive bail, no excessive fines, and no cruel and unusual punishment is in what amendment
What is 8th amendment
200
the second amendment is the right to ____ ____
What is Bear Arms
300
this is governmental system where in each citizen may vote directly to decide issues.
What is democracy
300
loose form of character for common government for the 13 colonies prior to the adoption of the constitution.
What is articles of confederation
300
This branch of government is head by the President
What is the executive branch?
300
amendment #9 says what?
What is "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
300
this amendment protects the people from unreasonable search and seizures.
What is IV amendment
400
this is division and allocation of the powers between its various branches
What is system of checks and balances
400
framing document that currently consists of 7 article and 27 amendments.
What is constitution
400
The U.S senate has this many members from each state
What is two?
400
what amendment says that the right of a trial by a jury shall be reserved and no fact tried by a jury cannot be examined in any other court other than the united states.
What is 7th amendment
400
this amendment says "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
What is V amendment
500
this is governmental systems where in citizens elect Representatives to decide issues
What is republic
500
The first ten amendments to the u.s. constitution
What is bill of rights
500
This amendment extends the due process protection to state acts
What is the 14th amendment?
500
__ amendment says "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
What is 10th amendment
500
the III amendment protects your home from becoming Q______s for _r____.
What is quarters for troops