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Amendments- BOR
Amendments in the Bill of Rights (26)
Question | Answer |
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Freedom of speech, assembly, petition, religon.... etc. | First Amendment |
Can bear Arms | Second Amendment |
You do not have to house soldiers | Third Amendment |
Proctection against unreasonable searches and the right of people to be secure in their persons, houses and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures. Must have warrant to search property. | Fourth Amendment |
protects an accused person from self incrimination; Eminette Domain | Fifth Amendment |
Person accused of crime the right to speedy trial by jury | Sixth Amendment |
trial by jury in certain cases that involve conflicts over money or property | Seventh Amendment |
Forbids cruel and unusual punishment. Court can't set excessive bail | Eight Amendment |
People of US enjoy other rights not listed in the Constitution | Ninth Amendment |
Gives states the power to act to guarntee citizens rights. | Tenth Amendment |
Freed slaves throughtout the US and its territories | Thirteenth Amendment |
Provides for Due Process and equal protection of the law for all Americans | Fourteenth Amendment |
Voting Rights were granted to African Americans | Fifteenth Amendment |
Womans Suffrage; woman can vote | Nineteenth Amendment |
Direct Election of senators by the people rather than through the state legislatures | Seventeenth Amendment |
What amendment was added to the Constituion after what War to protect the rights of African Americans | 14th Amendment Civil War |
Lowered voting age in the US from 21 to 18. | 26th amendment |
Gave people living in Washington, D.C. the right to vote for president and vice president | 23rd amendment |
Rights guaranteed to all US citizens are called | Human Rights |