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What did the first amendment protect? It protected simple civil liberties.
What did the second amendment state? It stated the right to bear arms.
What did the third amendment establish? Citizens can't be forced to allow soldiers on leave to stay in their homes, or during times of peace.
What did the fourth amendment state? It extended the peoples rights to privacy.
What did the fifth amendment require? It required that an indictment can be issued before a citizen is held for a serious crime.
What did the sixth amendment guarantee? It guaranteed the rights to a "speedy and public trial".
What did the seventh amendment ensure? It ensured that citizens will have a trial by jury.
What did the eighth amendment limit? It limits fines and punishments that the government can impose.
What did the ninth amendment guarantee? It guaranteed that rights are not denied to the people simply because they haven't been mention in the constitution.
What did the tenth amendment state? It established "reserved powers".
Where is the preamble? The beginning of the constitution.
What are the rules of the preamble? 1; the government is based on approval by those who are governed. 2; the new government is being formed to create a safe, free nation.
What does bicameral mean? Two houses.
What are the two houses? The House of Representatives, and the Senate.
How is a law made? A bill has to pass a vote of 2/3 of the House of Representatives, then the second house, the senate, has to approve it with a 2/3 vote also. Then the president has to approve it.
Who is in charge of the executive branch? The president of the U.S.
What does the Judiciary branch do? It sets up one Supreme Court, and many lesser courts.
What happens in courts? Courts are where people go if they are prosecuted for committing a crime. They are innocent until proven guilty by the judge.
What does article 5 do? It sets up 2 ways of changing the constitution.
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