Amendments 1-3
What is the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of Religion, Press, Speech, Assembly, and Petition
What is the 4th Amendment?
Search and Seizure
What is the 8th Amendment?
No excessive bail, or cruel and unusual punishments
How many Amendments were originally proposed?
12
Who is the "Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
What is the 2nd Amendment?
The right to bear arms
What is the 5th Amendment?
grand Jury, Protection against Double Jeopardy, Prohibits self-incrimination, and due Process
What is the 9th Amendment?
Certain rights” are listed in the Constitution, other rights and liberties not listed there are also “retained [kept] by the people.”
What did Congress call the first round of Amendments?
They were like "Milk and Water"
Who was the first President?
George Washington
What is the 3rd Amendment?
No Quarting troops in Homes
What is the 6th Amendment?
right to a speedy and and impartial trial
What is the 10th Amendment
How many Amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
A formal list listing the basic rights for US citizens
The Bill of Rights
If a soldier came to your door saying he needed a place do stay, do you let him in? Yes or no?
No
#notmyproblem
What is the 7th Amendment?
Civil Cases have the right to a trial, “no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise reexamined”
Judicial
Who got the last states to ratify the Constitution?
John Handcock
What is double jeapordy?
Convicting someone of the same crime more than once
What action was taken place to make sure that someone does not incriminate themselves?
The Miranda Rights
What is self- incrimination?
Giving a testimony that can be used against oneself
Any powers not said in the Constitution are saved for the...
State government
What were the 2 Amendments that were not Ratified in the Bill or Rights?
1- Congressional district size
2- Congress pay raise
What is my roommates name?
Eli