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Constitution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1st Amendment | Rights to Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition +The First Amendment grants freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of assembly, and the right to protest. |
| 2nd Amendment | Right to Bear Arms + grants the right to bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment | Quartering of Soldiers +states that soldiers cannot take over a home during war or peace without the homeowner’s permission. |
| 4th Amendment | Search and Seizure +protects Americans from unreasonable and unlawful search and seizure of property. |
| 5th Amendment | Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process + allows all citizens due process and states that a person cannot be forced to serve as a witness against himself when accused of a crime. |
| 6th Amendment | Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecutions: Rights to Jury Trial, to Confront Opposing Witnesses and to Counsel + provides a speedy and public trial by jury for all who are accused of a crime. |
| 7th Amendment | Jury Trial + also allows a trial by jury to be held for certain civil cases. |
| 8th Amendment | Protections against Excessive Bail, Cruel and Unusual Punishment +prevents those accused of suffering cruel and unusual punishment. |
| 9th Amendment | Non-Enumerated Rights +states that no one’s Constitutional rights should be used to infringe upon the rights of another citizen. |
| 10th Amendment | Rights Reserved to States +provides each state with powers that are not specifically assigned to the nation’s government in the Constitution. |
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