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Amendments- BOR
Amendments in the Bill of Rights (26)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Freedom of speech, assembly, petition, religon.... etc. | First Amendment |
| Can bear Arms | Second Amendment |
| You do not have to house soldiers | Third Amendment |
| Proctection against unreasonable searches and the right of people to be secure in their persons, houses and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures. Must have warrant to search property. | Fourth Amendment |
| protects an accused person from self incrimination; Eminette Domain | Fifth Amendment |
| Person accused of crime the right to speedy trial by jury | Sixth Amendment |
| trial by jury in certain cases that involve conflicts over money or property | Seventh Amendment |
| Forbids cruel and unusual punishment. Court can't set excessive bail | Eight Amendment |
| People of US enjoy other rights not listed in the Constitution | Ninth Amendment |
| Gives states the power to act to guarntee citizens rights. | Tenth Amendment |
| Freed slaves throughtout the US and its territories | Thirteenth Amendment |
| Provides for Due Process and equal protection of the law for all Americans | Fourteenth Amendment |
| Voting Rights were granted to African Americans | Fifteenth Amendment |
| Womans Suffrage; woman can vote | Nineteenth Amendment |
| Direct Election of senators by the people rather than through the state legislatures | Seventeenth Amendment |
| What amendment was added to the Constituion after what War to protect the rights of African Americans | 14th Amendment Civil War |
| Lowered voting age in the US from 21 to 18. | 26th amendment |
| Gave people living in Washington, D.C. the right to vote for president and vice president | 23rd amendment |
| Rights guaranteed to all US citizens are called | Human Rights |