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Constitution Part 2 STAAR Facts Review

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Bill of Rights   The first 10 amendments to the Constitution and details the protection of individual liberties  
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1st Amendment   Guarantees the right of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, the right to assemble, and the right to petition the government  
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2nd Amendment   Guarantees the right of states to organize militias, or armies, and the right of individuals to bear arms (own guns)  
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3rd Amendment   Forbids the government to order citizens to allow soldiers to live in their homes (no quartering of soldiers)  
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4th Amendment   Requires that search warrants be issued if property is to be searched or seized (taken) by the government  
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5th Amendment   Protects an accused person from having to testify against him or herself (self incrimination); bans double jeopardy; guarantees Due Process of Law  
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6th Amendment   Guarantees the right to a speedy public trial by an impartial jury and the right to a lawyer  
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7th Amendment   Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases  
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8th Amendment   Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail or fines  
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9th Amendment   says that the people have rights other than those specifically mentioned in the Constitution  
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10th Amendment   says that powers not given to the Federal Government are reserved (belong) to the States  
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Federalist Papers   A series of essays written by James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton, defending the Constitution and its principles  
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Federalist   Supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong National Government  
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Anti-Federalist   People opposed to the Constitution and preferred more power be given to the State Governments than to the National Government; also wanted a Bill of Rights added  
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Charles de Montesque   French philosopher who created the idea to separate government powers (Separation of Powers)  
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William Blackstone   British judge who defined the rights of individuals in English Law and property rights that could not be violated, even by the King  
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James Madison   Considered the "Father of the Constitution" because he basically wrote it  
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Patrick Henry   Anti-Federalist who believed that the U.S. Constitution created a Federal Government that was too powerful  
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George Mason   A member of the Constitutional Convention who refused to sign the document without a Bill of Rights  
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