+
Related Flashcards
Cards In This Set
| Front | Back |
|
1st Amendment
 |
- Religion - Freedom to express religious beliefs
- Press - Freedom to express opinions via media - Assembly - Freedom to gather - Petition - Freedom to complain to your government - Speech - Freedom to say what you think. |
|
2nd Amendment
 |
People, as part of a constant militia, may carry weapons
|
|
3rd Amendment
 |
Soldiers may not simply barge into your house.
|
|
4th Amendment
|
Searches are not allowed unless a warrant is granted.
|
|
5th Amendment
 |
You may stay silent during a trial so not to testify against yourself.
|
|
6th Amendment
 |
Everyone receives a speedy trial, an unbiased jury, and may receive a lawyer.
|
|
7th Amendment
 |
Courts cannot be shifted in order to obtain a different view on the case. The case must be worth more that $20.
|
|
8th Amendment
 |
Excessive bail shall not be charged. Cruel and unusual punishment is illegal.
|
|
9th Amendment
 |
Anything not said in the Constitution shall not be held against the people.
|
|
10th Amendment
 |
Powers not given in Constitution are given to states and to the people.
|
|
11th Amendment
 |
The U.S. Judiciary system only deals in American affairs.
|
|
12 Amendment
 |
The voting process, as well as the two-house government system, is described.
|
|
13th Amendment
 |
No slavery is allowed, and Congress may enforce this by creating laws.
|
|
14th Amendment
 |
Those born in the US are US citizens. Representatives are based upon population, and those who rebel against the government may not join it.
|
|
15th Amendment
 |
The right to vote cannot be denied based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
|
