amendments chapter 4 section 2. the 1 st amendment protects our five basic freedoms freedom of...
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The 1st Amendment
• Protects our five basic freedoms• Freedom of religion• Freedom of speech• Freedom of press• Freedom of assembly• Freedom of petition
The 2nd amendment
• The right to bear arms• Guarantees the right of individual
citizens to “keep and bear arms’ without the interference of the government.
The 3rd Amendment
• Quartering act• Says that, in
peacetime, soldiers may not move into private homes without the consent of the homeowner
4th Amendment
• Unreasonable search and seizures
• No soldier, government agent, or police officer can search your home or take your property without good cause
5th Amendment
• Protects the rights of people accused of crimes• Can not be put on trial with out an
indictment• Indictment is a formal charge by a grand jury
• Innocent until proven guilty• Protects from double jeopardy• Right to remain silent• Can not be denied life, liberty or property
with out due process of law.
6th Amendment
• Additional due process rights• Must be told the exact
nature of the charges against you
• Can have a jury trial, that is speedy
7th Amendment
• Civil cases• The 7th amendment guarantees the
right to a jury trial in civil cases if the amount of money involved if more than $20
8th Amendment
• Forbids excessive bail• No Cruel & Unusual Punishment• Bail is a sum of money used as a
security deposit. If the accused person comes to court for the trail. The bail is returned if the person fails to appear, the bail is forfeited.
9th Amendment
• Makes it clear that citizens have other rights beyond those listed in the constitution
• Such as privacy in our homes, confidentiality in our medical and financial records, and freedom from government interference in our personal choices regarding friends, families, and careers
10th Amendment
• Any powers the constitution does not specifically give to the national government are reserved to the states or to the people.
• Such as the power for Mr. Ball’s class has to crush Mr. Jackson’s class on each and every test!!!!
• Mrs. Marcum stop complaining about my typos
13th Amendment
• Abolished slavery and authorized congress to pass legislation implementing it abolition
15th Amendment
• Guaranteed voting rights to African Americans by outlawing denial of the right to vote on the basis of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
18th Amendment
• Authorized Congress to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor.
21st Amendment
• Repealed the Eighteenth Amendment and empowered congress to regulate the liquor industry