amendments

Question 1

1st amendment

Answer 1

Freedom of speech, religion, petition, assembly, and press
- no rumors for speech and press + no threats
- PEACEFUL assembly
- religion cannot infringe on other religions

Question 2

2nd amendment

Answer 2

Bear arms
- you can own a gun
- reasons:
- hunt
- self-protection
- on case of the british

Question 3

3rd amendment

Answer 3

Quartering soldiers
- you can deny a soldier asking to stay in your home

Question 4

4th amendment

Answer 4

Search and seizure
- police need to follow certain procedures to arrest and search a house
- warrant needed to search a house
- to get a warrant evidence is needed
for a judge to approve

Question 5

5th amendment

Answer 5

Due process of law
- Double jeopardy
- grand jury
- self incrimination
- Due process
- Just compensation

Question 6

6th amendment

Answer 6

• Speedy + fair trial
• witness council
• jury present

Question 7

7th amendment

Answer 7

Jury for civil suits
- right to a jury being present for someone suing for over $20
- civil case (suing for $) NOT CRIMINAL

Question 8

8th amendment

Answer 8

Cruel and unusual punishment
3 Clauses
- Excessive bail
- Excessive Fines
- cruel and unusual punishments

Question 9

9th amendment

Answer 9

Non enumerated rights
- still our rights even if not enumerated

Question 10

10th amendment

Answer 10

Rights to states and people

Question 11

13th amendment

Answer 11

abolished slavery in ALL US territories
- also banned servitude (being subject to someone) and peonage (debt work)

Question 12

14th amendment

Answer 12

all people in the US are equals

Question 13

15th amendment

Answer 13

right to vote in the US cannot be denied because of race, color, or previous condition of servitude