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Amendments
Amentdments to the Constitution
Question | Answer |
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First Amendment | states that “Congress shall make no law” restricting freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition |
Second Amendment | guarantees the right of states to organize militias, or armies, and the right of individuals to bear arms |
Third Amendment | forbids the government to order private citizens to allow soldiers to live in their homes |
Fourth Amendment | requires that warrants be issued if property is to be searched or seized (taken) by the government |
Fifth 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 |
Sixth 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. |
Seventh Amendment | guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil suits |
Eighth Amendment | prohibits cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail or fines. |
Ninth Amendment | states that the people have rights other than those specifically mentioned in the Constitution |
Tenth Amendment | states that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states. |
Thirteenth Amendment | abolished slavery |
Fourteenth Amendment | guarantees citizenship and rights to all people born or naturalized in the United States |
Fifteenth Amendment | guarantees the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race. |