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Bill of Rights
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution? | the Antifederalists believed that the Constitution should list individual rights to be protected |
| What is the Bill of Rights? | the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution |
| *right to trial by jury | 6th |
| *cannot be tried for the same crime twice | 5th |
| What is the common term for "cannot be tried twice for the same crime"? | no double jeopardy |
| *the right to own and carry a weapon | 2nd |
| *government cannot take property without fair payment | 5th |
| Common term for "government can take property but must give fair payment"? | eminent domain |
| *freedom of religion | 1st |
| *no quartering of troops in homes | 3rd |
| *police must have a warrant to search your person or property | 4th |
| *no search and seizure without a warrant | 4th |
| *freedom of the press | 1st |
| *no cruel and unusual punishment | 8th |
| *right to a jury trial in civil cases where the amount is over $20 | 7th |
| *right to a speedy, public trial by a jury of your peers | 6th |
| *right to have a lawyer (attorney) help with your case | 6th |
| *right to due process if accused of a crime | 5th |
| *freedom of speech | 1st |
| *right against self-incrimination (don't have to speak at your own trial) | 5th |
| *no excessive bail or fines | 8th |
| *right to hear witnesses against you and to get witnesses for you | 6th |
| *right to a Grand Jury indictment in cases of capital crime or other very serious crime | 5th |
| *right to assemble in groups peacefully | 1st |
| *just because certain rights are listed in the Constitution, does not mean we do not have lots of other rights | 9th |
| *right to petition the government (ask them to do or to change something) | 1st |
| *the powers not given to the national government by the Constitution, or denied to the states by the Constitution, are reserved to the states or to the people | 10th |
| When were the first 10 amendments added to the Constitution? | 1789 |
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