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Amendments Notes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Constitution | The rule book for our country and blueprint for our government |
| Amendment | A change or addition to the constitution |
| Number of Amendments | 27 |
| Bill of rights | First 10 amendments to the constitution which guaranteed rights to all |
| 5 freedoms guaranteed by the first amendment (RAPPS) | Religion,assembly,petition,press,speach |
| The right to gather together in groups to protest | Freedom of assembly |
| The right to write letters to the government to express your opinion | Freedom of petition |
| the right for newspapers or other media to print facts and criticize the gov | 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 | Garanted the right to bear arms |
| 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. |
| Warrant | Doc issued by judge giving po po permission to search your stuff |
| Amendment 5 | Guaranteed CoDDS Compensation if the gov takes your land Due process No double jepordy No self icmination |
| Due process | The process that every american experience if accused of a crime. |
| Double jeopardy | being tried for the same crime twice |
| Self incrimination | having to testify against your self |
| Amendment 6 (QWIILPS) | If accused of a crime you may question your accusers have the witnesses testify on your behalf be informed of the charges against you have a impartial jury decide the case have a lawyer 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 disagreements in civil ct |
| Amendment 8 | prevents cruel and unseal punishment |
| Eminent Domain | idea that the govt can take your property for the greater good |
| Amendment 9 | You have an infinite number of rights |
| Amendment 10 | if its not in the constitution then its the responsibly of the state |
| Vermont's rep | Peter welch |
| Vermont's senators | Bernie sander Patrick lahee |
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