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What did the first amendment protect?   It protected simple civil liberties.  
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What did the second amendment state?   It stated the right to bear arms.  
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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.  
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What did the fourth amendment state?   It extended the peoples rights to privacy.  
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What did the fifth amendment require?   It required that an indictment can be issued before a citizen is held for a serious crime.  
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What did the sixth amendment guarantee?   It guaranteed the rights to a "speedy and public trial".  
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What did the seventh amendment ensure?   It ensured that citizens will have a trial by jury.  
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What did the eighth amendment limit?   It limits fines and punishments that the government can impose.  
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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.  
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What did the tenth amendment state?   It established "reserved powers".  
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Where is the preamble?   The beginning of the constitution.  
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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.  
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What does bicameral mean?   Two houses.  
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What are the two houses?   The House of Representatives, and the Senate.  
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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.  
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?   The president of the U.S.  
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What does the Judiciary branch do?   It sets up one Supreme Court, and many lesser courts.  
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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.  
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What does article 5 do?   It sets up 2 ways of changing the constitution.  
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