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10 Amendments
Question | Answer |
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Amendment 1 | Protects freedom of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly, complaint against the government |
Amendment 2 | Second Amendment Protects the right to own and use firearms |
Amendment 3 | States that government cannot force people to house soldiers |
Amendment 4 | Protects people from unfair searches and seizures of property |
Amendment 5 | No one can be withheld of life, liberty or property without the decision of a court of law |
Amendment 6 | The right to a trial by jury and a lawyer in criminal cases |
Amendment 7 | The right to a fair trial by a jury in most civil cases |
Amendment 8 | Prohibits very high bail, fines, and extreme punishments |
Amendment 9 | The rights of the people are not limited to those in the Constitution |
Amendment 10 | Powers not granted to the federal government are left to the states or the people to decide |
Bill of Rights | The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution (people's rights) It protects the rights of the people |
The Constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
Synonym for Amend | CHANGE |
Why was the Constitution developed? | The Articles of Confederation were too weak to govern the country. |