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week 7
SIX SEVEN
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Federalists: | Those who support the Constitution. |
| Anti-Federalists: | Those who oppose / are against all or parts of the Constitution. |
| The Federalist: | A book of 85 essays arguing in favor of the Constitution. |
| Amendments: | Changes. |
| Bill of Rights: | The 10 amendments that were added to the Constitution - placed specific restrictions on government power. |
| 1st Amendment: | Freedom of speech, religion, the press, the right to peacefully assemble (protest), and to petition the government. |
| 2nd Amendment: | Right to keep and bear arms. |
| 3rd Amendment: | Protection from being forced to quarter (house) soldiers. |
| 4th Amendment: | Protection against search and seizures without a warrant based on reasonable grounds (suspicions) |
| 5th Amendment: | The right of an arrested individual to know what they are accused of, protection against being tried for the same crime twice; protection against unjustified deprivation of life, liberty, or property; the right to refuse to testify against oneself. |
| 6th Amendment: | The right to a fair and speedy trial by jury; the right to a lawyer. |
| 7th Amendment: | The right to a jury trial in certain civil cases. |
| 8th Amendment: | Protection against excessive (too high) bail and cruel or unusual punishment. |
| 9th Amendment: | Protection against others taking away rights not mentioned in the Bill of Rights. |
| 10th Amendment: | The right of states and citizens to retain powers not given to the federal government. |
| Statute: | Law written by a legislative body. |