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Articles 5,6, and 7
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Article 5 | consists of the amendments |
| Amendment 1 | Freedom of Expression, speech, press, assemble peacefully, right to petition |
| Amendment 2 | right to bear arms |
| Amendment 3 | quartering of troops |
| Amendment 4 | unreasonable search and seizure |
| Amendment 5 | due process of the law |
| Amendment 6 | right to fair trial |
| Amendment 7 | jury trial civil case-suits between private parties over non-criminal matters |
| Amendment 8 | no cruel and unusual punishment |
| Amendment 9 | unremunerated rights |
| Amendment 10 | stated rights |
| Amendment 11 | lawsuits against states |
| Amendment 12 | Choosing the Executive |
| Amendment 13 | Abolished Slavery |
| Amendment 14 | Equal protection of the law |
| Amendment 15 | African American men, right to vote |
| Amendment 16 | Income Taxes |
| Amendment 17 | Direct election of senators |
| Amendment 18 | prohibition |
| Amendment 19 | Woman's suffrage |
| Amendment 20 | The Lame Ducks |
| Amendment 21 | Repeal Prohibition |
| Amendment 22 | Presidential tern limits |
| Amendment 23 | Electoral Votes for the District of Columbia |
| Amendment 24 | Banning the poll tax |
| Amendment 25 | Presidential Succession and Disability |
| Amendment 26 | Suffrage for Young People |
| Amendment 27 | Limiting Congressional pay raises |
| The Bill of Rights | the first 10 amendments, added because the founding fathers wanted to safe guard certain rights |
| Limits of the 1st Amendment | Slander: spoken lies about someone that hurts their reputation, cannot create a clear and present danger, and Libel: Written lies about someone |
| Probable Cause | reasonable belief that a particular person has committed a particular crime |
| Self-incrimination | you do not have to tell on yourself |
| Double Jeopardy | cannot be tried for the same crime twice |
| Eminent Domain | government must pay you for property they use |
| Equal Protection of the Law | cannot take away life, liberty, and property |
| Responsibilities of Citizens | voting, being informed, taking part in government, helping in the community, respecting others and protecting their rights |
| Duties of citizens | obey the laws, attend school, pay taxes, serve in military, appearing in court |
| Immunity | protection or exemption from something |
| Reprieve | cancel or postpone the punishment |
| Pardon | forgive or excuse |
| Original Jurisdiction | The authority to be the first court to hear a case and rule on it |
| Bail | the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial |
| Article 6 | Both State & Federal officials, including judges, must take an oath to support the Constitution, even if state law contradicts it. |
| Article 7 | 9 States sufficient for ratification of the U.S. Constitution |