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Amendments Notes
Term | Definition |
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Constitution | The rule book for our president and blueprint for are government |
Amendment | A change or a addiction to the Constitution |
# of amendments | 27 |
Bill of rights | first 10 amendments to the constitution which guaranteed right to all |
5 freedoms guaranteed by the first amendment (R.A.P.P.S) | Religion, Assembly, Petiton, Press, Speech |
the right's to gather together in groups to protests | Freedom of assembly |
the right to write letters to the goverment expressing your opinions | Freedom of petition |
the right for newspapers and other media to print factual information and/or criticize the government | Freedom of Press |
The right to speak your mind | Freedom of Speech |
The right to practice any religion or no religion | Freedom of Religion |
Amendment 2 | granted the right to ' bear arms' (own guns) |
Amendment 3 | prohibits soldiers from living in anyone's house without permission |
Amendment 4 | States that private property cannot be searched without "Probable cause" |
Probable Cause | A reasonable belief that a Crime is being committed |
Amendment 5 | Guaranteed CoDDS Compensation if the government takes your land Due process ,No Double jeopardy , no Self incrimination |
Warrant | Document issued by the judge giving permission for police to search your your belonging;' s |
Due process | the process that every american experiences if accused of a crime |
Double jeopardy | being tried for the same crime twice |
Self incrimination | having to testify against yourself |
Amendment 6 (QWIILPS) | Questions your accusers . Have Witnesses testify on your behalf Be Informed of the charges against you. Have Informed of the charges against you Have an Impartial jury, decide the case Have a lawyer. Have a Public trial |
Civil Trial | Trial to settle a disagreement (One person sues another) |
Criminal trail | Trail to decide guilt or innocence in a crime |
Amendement 7 | Guarantees the right to settle disagreements in a civil trial |
Amendement 8 | Prevents cruel or unusual punishment |
Eminent Domain | Idea that the govt can take your property if it is for the "Greater Good' |
Amendment 9 | You have an Infinite Number of rights |
Amendment 10 | if it not mentioned in the constitution then it's the responsibility of the state |
Vermont's representative ' | Peter Welch |
Vermont's Senators | Bernie Sanders Patrick Leahy |