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You've Got Rights
Review of the 10 Bill of Rights and Other Key Amendments
| Topic | Amendment |
|---|---|
| no unreasonable search and seizures | 4th Amendment |
| the right to bear arms | 2nd Amendment |
| bails, fines, and punishments must not be excessive | 8th Amendment |
| any power not given in the Constitution to the Federal government is reserved for the states | 10th Amendment |
| the right to a public and speedy trial | 6th Amendment |
| you have the right to remain silent and not self incriminate yourself | 5th Amendment |
| freedoms of religion, speech, and the press | 1st Amendment |
| you don't have to quarter soldiers in your home during peace time | 3rd Amendment |
| the right to trial by jury in civil cases over $20 | 7th Amendment |
| just because a right is not listed in the Constitution doesn't mean the people don't have that right | 9th Amendment |
| changed the voting age from 21 to 18 | 26th Amendment |
| Abolished slavery in the United States | 13th Amendment |
| Gave women the right to vote | 19th Amendment |
| no double jeopardy | 5th Amendment |
| If arrested, you have the right to remain silent | 5th Amendment |
| no cruel or unusual punishment | 8th Amendment |
| you have to have an attorney help you with your defense | 6th Amendment |
| police must have a search warrant to enter your house | 4th Amendment |
| Supreme Court case which requires law enforcement officials to read an detained or arrested person their 5th and 6th amendment rights | Miranda v. Arizona |
| Supreme Court case which requires the state to provide a lawyer for anyone who can not afford one for their defense in a trial | Gideon v. Wainwright |
| Supreme Court case which set guidelines for freedom of expression for students in a school setting | Tinker v. Des Moines |
| wrote the Bill of Rights and most of the Constitution | James Madison |
| gave African American males the right to vote | 15th Amendment |
| no citizen can be denied life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness without due process of the law | 14th Amendment |