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The 10 Amendments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The 1st Amendment | freedom of religion freedom of speech freedom of the press freedom of the right to assemble freedom to petition |
| Establishment Clause : what amendment | government cannot establish a religion ; 1st |
| Free Exercise Clause ; what amendment | government cannot prohibit you from practicing religion 1st |
| F- file a petition I- I love assemblies R- religion S- speech T- the press | F I R S T what does this stand for |
| The 2nd amendment | Right to bear arms. |
| The 3rd amendment | Quartering Acts -no soldier can be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner |
| The 4th amendment | searches and seizure -no illegal searches and seizures -probable cause needed |
| The 5th amendment | primal proceedings ; due process, eminent domain -no double jeopardy (can not be charged for the same crime twice) -protection against self - incrimination -eminent domain |
| Eminent domain | right of government to take private property for public use with payment of compensation |
| The 6th amendment | Criminal proceedings -trial by jury must be fast and public -must be in the state where the crime was committed -right to legal lawyer -the right to call witnesses favorable to the defendant |
| The 7th amendment | civil trials -not criminal court -value must exceed $20 |
| The 8th amendment | punishment for crimes -no cruel and unusual punishment -bail, fines and punishment cannot be excessive |
| The 9th amendment | Unenumerated Rights -just because a right is not listed in the constitution does not mean people do not have that right |
| The 10th amendment | Powers Resaved to the States -if it is not specified in the Constitution, it is reserved for the states |