Amendments/Documents Flashcards
Quartering of soldiers.
Amendment 3
Guarantees a trial by jury
Amendment 7
What was the first formal legal document of the United States?
Declaration of Independence
Grand jury, prevents double jeopardy, do not have to be a witness against yourself
Amendment 5
Right to a speedy and public trial
Amendment 6
A special convention was held in 1787 to draft what document?
U.S. Constitution
Freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and petitioning.
Amendment 1
The 13 states united loosely under what charter in 1781?
Articles of Confederation
No unreasonable search or seizure
Amendment 4
Right to bear arms.
Amendment 2
All rights not specifically defined are still retained by the people
Amendment 9
women’s suffrage
amendment 19
freedom from external control
sovereignty
no cruel and unusual punishment
amendment 8
States rights
amendment 10
citizens
passport, voting rights
executive branch
carries out federal laws and recommends new ones
legislative branch
passing laws, impeaching, approving
republic
representative democracy
abolished of slavery
amendment 13
democracy
every person has an equal say
minors
confidentiality; emancipation
judicial branch
reviewing laws, deciding cases with state rights
how do we change a constitution?
amendments
