Chapter 9 Flashcards
What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
1st amendment
What is the difference between a law and an amendment?
Laws is a bill that gets passed, amendment is an change to an existing law
How does an amendment get proposed?
By 2/3 of corngrees or 2/3 of state
How does an amendment then get ratified?
By 3/4of state legisataus
What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?
Speech,religion,assembly,press, and pefitiom
What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own?
Firearms
What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)
Against unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause
What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?
Because you have the right to not give self incrimincing evidence
According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?
Due process of laws
What amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury
The 6th amendment
What does the 9th Amendment keep the government from doing?
From claiming the BoR are only rights for americans have
What was given power in the 10
th
Amendment for protection?
Against the power of a national gov’t
Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?
George washington amd john adams
What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?
Bill of rights
