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TX HISTORY FACTS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The ________ Amendment states that “Congress shall make no law” restricting freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition. | First |
| The _________ Amendment guarantees the right of states to organize militias, or armies, and the right of individuals to bear arms. | Second |
| The __________ Amendment forbids the government to order private citizens to allow soldiers to live in their homes. | Third |
| The __________ Amendment requires that warrants be issued if property is to be searched or seized (taken) by the government. | Fourth |
| The ___________ Amendment protects an accused person from having to testify against him or herself (self-incrimination); bans double jeopardy, and guarantees that no person will suffer the loss of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. | Fifth |
| The ___________ Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy public trial by an impartial jury; the right to a lawyer; the right to cross examine witnesses; and the right to force witnesses at a trial to testify. | Sixth |
| The __________ Amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil suits. | Seventh |
| The __________ Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail or fines. | Eighth |
| The ____________ Amendment states that the people have rights other than those specifically mentioned in the Constitution. | Ninth |
| The ___________ Amendment states that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states. | Tenth |
| The ____________ Amendment abolished slavery. | Thirteenth |
| The ____________ Amendment guarantees citizenship and rights to all people born or naturalized in the United States. | Fourteenth |
| The ____________ Amendment guarantees the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race. | Fifteenth |