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Bill of rights
week 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the bill of rights? | American's rights in relation to their government. |
| What is the first Amendment | Gaurntees fundamental freedom regarding religion,expression,essambly,and petition. |
| what is the third amendment | prohibits the government from forcing citizens to house, or "quarter," soldiers in their private homes during peacetime without the owner's consent. |
| What is the fourth Amendment | protects individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures by the government, ensuring the right to privacy in persons, houses, papers, and effects. |
| What is the fifth Amendment | The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides crucial protections for individuals in legal proceedings, specifically guaranteeing the right to a grand jury for capital crimes. |
| What is the sixth Amendment | guarantees rights to criminal defendants, ensuring a fair trial by providing the right to a speedy and public trial. |
| What is the seventh Amendment | guarantees the right to a jury trial in certain federal civil cases (disputes between people or businesses, not crimes) |
| What is the eighth Amendment | prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments |
| What is the ninth Amendment | clarifies that the specific rights listed in the Constitution are not the only rights people have |
| What is the tenth Amendment | powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited to the states. |
| What is the second Amendment | The right to bear arms (own weapons). |