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Amendments
Question | Answer |
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“Congress shall make no law” restricting freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition. | 1 |
guarantees the right of states to organize militias, or armies, and the right of individuals to bear arms | 2 |
forbids the government to order private citizens to allow soldiers to live in their homes. | 3 |
requires that warrants be issued if property is to be searched or seized (taken) by the government. | 4 |
protects an accused person from having to testify against him or herself (self-incrimination); bans double jeopardy; and guarantees that no person will suffer the loss of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. | 5 |
guarantees the right to a speedy public trial by an impartial jury; the right to a lawyer; the right to cross examine witnesses; and the right to force witnesses at a trial to testify. | 6 |
guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil suits. | 7 |
prohibits cruel and unusual punishment an excessive bail or fines. | 8 |
states that the people have rights other than those specifically mentioned in the Constitution. | 9 |
states that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states. | 10 |
abolished slavery | 13 |
guarantees citizenship and rights to all people born or naturalized in the United States. | 14 |
guarantees the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race. | 15 |