Amendments Flashcards
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First Amendment
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Freedom of religion Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Freedom of assembly Right to petition the government for a redress of grievances
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Fourth Amendment
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Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
3
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Fifth Amendment
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Freedom from being tried twice for the same crime
Freedom from self-incrimination
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Sixth Amendment
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Right to be told of charges when arrested
Right to a speedy trial
Right to a public trial by an impartial jury
Right to confront witnesses
Right to counsel
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Eighth Amendment
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Freedom from excessive bail
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishments
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Fourteenth Amendment
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Basic right of a defendant in a judicial proceeding
The requisites for trial (due process)
Right to equal protection of the laws