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Misc Civics
Term | Definition |
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1st Amendment | Freedom of religion |
2nd Amendment | Freedom to bear arms |
3rd Amendment | No forced housing of the military |
4th Amendment | No unreasonable searches and seizures |
5th Amendment | Person cannot be tried for the same charge twice |
6th Amendment | A suspect will have a speedy, fair trial by jury |
7th Amendment | Guarantees jury trial in civil cases |
8th Amendment | No cruel punishment to individual |
9th Amendment | Listed Constitution rights do not deny others |
10th Amendment | Rights not delegated to the government belong to the people or states |
18th Amendment | Only Amendment to be repealed (This one banned alcohol, which was later legalized) |
26th Amendment | Made legal voting age to be 18 |
13th Amendment | Freed slaves |
25th Amendment | Provided for the succession to the presidency in the event of the death or inability of a president to serve |
Historical Interpretation | Looks back to the Constitution's framers' intentions and interprets the wording through that |
Textual Interpretation | Examines the Constitution and compares it to the wording of the case that is being heard |
Doctrinal Interpretation | Looks at precedents that have been set in previous court cases |
Ethical Interpretation | Rules based on the morals designed in the Constitution |
Prudential Interpretation | Weighs the pros and cons of the decision |
Structural Interpretation | Attempts to analyze the layout of institutions as laid out in the Constitution |