Amendments and Bill of Rights Flashcards
Amendment 1
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition
Speech
Amendment 2
Right to bear arms
Right to a well-regulated militia
Amendment 3
No quartering troops without consent
Amendment 4
No illegal search and seizure
No search without a warrant
Amendment 5
Cannot be held for murder without being accused by a grand jury
No double jeopardy
No self incrimination
No deprevision of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
Government cannot take your property without paying a fair price
Amendment 6
Right to a jury
Right to a lawyer
Right to a speedy trial
Right to be informed of a crime and hear witnesses
Amendment 7
Right to a jury in a civil trial of at least $20
Amendment 8
No cruel or unusual punishment
No excessive bail
Amendment 9
Rights not listed in the constitution are still protected
Amendment 10
Powers not granted to the central government are given to the states.
We the people of the united states
Establish justice
Insure domestic tranquility
Provide for the common defence
Promote the general welfare
Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
Legislative branches job
To make all laws
Number of house representatives per state
At least one
Qualifications for house representative
25 or older
7 years citizen
must live in the chosen state
Powers of the house
Impeachment