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Amendments Notes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Constitution | The rule book for our president and blueprint for are government |
| Amendment | A change or a addiction to the Constitution |
| # of amendments | 27 |
| Bill of rights | first 10 amendments to the constitution which guaranteed right to all |
| 5 freedoms guaranteed by the first amendment (R.A.P.P.S) | Religion, Assembly, Petiton, Press, Speech |
| the right's to gather together in groups to protests | Freedom of assembly |
| the right to write letters to the goverment expressing your opinions | Freedom of petition |
| the right for newspapers and other media to print factual information and/or criticize the government | Freedom of Press |
| The right to speak your mind | Freedom of Speech |
| The right to practice any religion or no religion | Freedom of Religion |
| Amendment 2 | granted the right to ' bear arms' (own guns) |
| Amendment 3 | prohibits soldiers from living in anyone's house without permission |
| Amendment 4 | States that private property cannot be searched without "Probable cause" |
| Probable Cause | A reasonable belief that a Crime is being committed |
| Amendment 5 | Guaranteed CoDDS Compensation if the government takes your land Due process ,No Double jeopardy , no Self incrimination |
| Warrant | Document issued by the judge giving permission for police to search your your belonging;' s |
| Due process | the process that every american experiences if accused of a crime |
| Double jeopardy | being tried for the same crime twice |
| Self incrimination | having to testify against yourself |
| Amendment 6 (QWIILPS) | Questions your accusers . Have Witnesses testify on your behalf Be Informed of the charges against you. Have Informed of the charges against you Have an Impartial jury, decide the case Have a lawyer. Have a Public trial |
| Civil Trial | Trial to settle a disagreement (One person sues another) |
| Criminal trail | Trail to decide guilt or innocence in a crime |
| Amendement 7 | Guarantees the right to settle disagreements in a civil trial |
| Amendement 8 | Prevents cruel or unusual punishment |
| Eminent Domain | Idea that the govt can take your property if it is for the "Greater Good' |
| Amendment 9 | You have an Infinite Number of rights |
| Amendment 10 | if it not mentioned in the constitution then it's the responsibility of the state |
| Vermont's representative ' | Peter Welch |
| Vermont's Senators | Bernie Sanders Patrick Leahy |
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