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History Vocab 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Federalists | those who support the Constitution |
| Anti-Federalists | those who oppose / are against all or parts of the Constitution |
| The Federalist Papers | 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 | Protects the rights of every American |
| 2nd amendment | allows Americans to own guns |
| 3rd amendment | prevents the quartering act to happen again |
| 4th amendment | protects privacy of american citizens / search warrant |
| 5th amendment | protects someone from testifying against themselves so they don't look guilty |
| 6th amendment | right to a speedy trial |
| 7th amendment | guarantees the right to trial by jury in civil |
| 8th amendment | prohibits unreasonable bail or fines or cruel punishment |
| 9th amendment | protects the rights of Americans that are not listed |
| 10th amendment | says the powers not given to the U.S. government belong to the states or to the people |
| Statute | law written by a legislative body |