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7th Grade History 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| First Amendment | - Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition |
| Second Amendment | - The right to bear arms |
| Third Amendment | - In times of peace, soldiers may not be quartered in homes without consent of the owner |
| Fourth Amendment | - Protects the people from unreasonable searches and seizures |
| Fifth Amendment | - Guarantees that no one may be deprived of life liberty and property without due process of the law |
| 6th Amendment | - Guarantees the right to trial by jury in criminal cases |
| 7th Amendment | - guarantees the right to trial by jury in most civil cases |
| 8th amendment | - prohibits excessive bail, fines, and punishments |
| 9th amendment | - declares that rights not mentioned in the constitution belong to the people |
| 10th amendment | -declares that powers not given to the national government belong to the states or to the people |