The bill of rights Flashcards
the 10 amendments
What is the I amendment?
Protects the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
What’s the II amendment?
The right to bear arms
What’s the III amendment?
Prohibits the quartering of soldiers in homes without the owner’s consent in times of peace
What’s the IV
amendment?
Protection against unfair searches and seizures and requires search warrants to be based on good reason.
What’s the V amendment?
Protects you from being forced to testify against yourself, prevents you from being tried twice for the same crime, and guarantees fair payment when the government takes your property.
What is the VI amendment?
Guarantees the right to a fair and speedy trial, an unbiased jury, and legal counsel in criminal cases.
What’s the VII amendment?
Ensures the right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than twenty dollars of pay needed.
What’s the VIII amendment?
Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel/unusual punishment.
What’s the IX amendment?
States that specific rights in the Constitution do not deny or lightly treat other rights retained by the people.
What’s the X amendment?
States that powers not assigned to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people.
What’s the XIII amendment for?
prohibited slavery
what’s the XV amendment for?
gave African Americans the right to vote
what’s the XIX amendment for?
gave women the right to vote
What is the Bill of Rights?
first ten amendments of the Constitution
Who wrote the Bill Of Rights?
James Madison
Why did they write the Bill of Rights?
many people were worried that the new government might take away their freedoms, so they insisted on adding a list of basic rights
When was the Bill Of Rights written?
1787
What does the Bill of Rights consist of ?
7 articles and 27 amendments
