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Amendments Notes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Constitution | Rulebook for our country and blueprint for our government |
| Amendment | Change or addition to the constitution |
| Number of amendments to constitution | 27 |
| Bill of rights | 1st ten amendments to the constitution guarenteeing rights for all |
| Freedoms guaranteed by the 1st amendment (RAPPS) | Religon, Assembly, Petition, Press, Speech |
| To gather in groups to protest | Freedom of assemby |
| To write letters to the government expressing your opinion | Freedom of petition |
| The right for newspapers and other media to print factual information and/or criticize the government | Freedom of press |
| Amendment 2 | Granted the right to "bear arms" (own guns) |
| Amendment 3 | Prohibits soldiers from living in anyones house without permision |
| Amendment 4 | States that private property can not be searched without "probable cause" |
| Probable cause | A reasonable belief that a crime is being commited |
| Warrant | Document issued by judge giving permission for police to search your belongings |
| Due Process | The process that every American experience if accused of a crime |
| Double Jeoprady | Being tried for the same crime twice |
| Self Incrimination | Having to testify against yourself |
| Fifth amendment (CoDDS) | Guaranteed right to: Compensation if the government takes your land, Due Process if accused of a crime, No Double Jeopardy, No self incrimination |
| Amendment 6 (QWIILPS) | If accused of a crime you may, Question your accusers, have Witnesses testify on your behalf, be Informed of the charges against you, have an Impartial jury decide the case, have a Lawer, have a Public trial, have a Speedy trial |
| Civil Trial | Trial to settle a disagreement (one person sues another) |
| Criminal Trial | Trial to decide guilt or innocence of a crime |
| Amendment 7 | Guarantees the right to settle dissagreements in a civil trial |
| Amendment 8 | Prevents cruel or unusual punishment |
| Eminent Domian | Idea that the goverment can take your property if it is for "the greater good" |
| The right to speak your mind | Freedom of speech |
| The right to practice any or no religons | Freedom of religon |
| Amendment 9 | You have an infinite number of rights |
| Amendment 10 | If its not mentioned in the constition its the responsibilitie of the states |
| Vermont's Representative | Peter Welch |
| Vermonts Senators | Bernie Sanders Patrick Leahy |
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