1-10 amendments

Question 1

first amendment

Answer 1

guarantees the freedom of:

speech, religion, press, peaceably protest

Question 2

second amendment

Answer 2

guarantees the right to bear arms (you can carry registered weapons)

Question 3

third amendment

Answer 3

a person does not have to house soldiers in the time of peace

Question 4

fourth amendment

Answer 4

no unlawful search and seizures
government must have probably cause to search you
government must have a search warrant

Question 5

5th amendment

Answer 5

each person held by the police must be told of the charges against them (unless its a military case)
no DOUBLE JEOPARDY (cant be tried for the same crime twice)
you dont have to be a witness against yourself (I plead the fifth)
you can not have you life liberty or pursuit of happiness taken away from you without the due process of law
you cant have your private property taken away from you without proper compensation (Eminent Domain)

Question 6

sixth amendment

Answer 6

all the people have the right to a speedy and public trial
all people have to an impartial jury in the district in which the crime was commited
all people have the right to confront the witnesses against them
all people have the right to have their own witnesses
all people have the right to a defense attorney

Question 7

seventh amendment

Answer 7

you can have a jury trial in a civil case

civil court cases= lawsuits

Question 8

eighth amendments

Answer 8

no excessive bail, fines, or cruel and unusual punishment

Question 9

9th amendment

Answer 9

people are not limited by the rights just listed in the constitution
-This is the common sense amendment
- as an example, Title IX rules in schools, medical privacy
- Title IX boys and girls have the same rights (sports)
more girls went to college after this