The Bill of Rights Flashcards
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Amendment I
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- Congress can’t make laws restricting religion/prohibiting
- No laws on freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition gov’t.
2
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Amendment II
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-Military, right to bear arms
3
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Amendment III
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-No soldier can be quartered in a house without owner’s consent
4
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Amendment IV
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- No search and seizure without warrant
- With warrant, must be from legit reason
- Exclusionary rule
5
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Amendment V
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- Criminal and civil legal proceedings
- Capital crimes presented to grand jury, no double jeopardy, no self-incrimination, due process
- Just compensation
6
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Amendment VI
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- Criminal defendants
- Right to public trial by impartial jury/due process, right to lawyer, right to know accuses
7
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Amendment VII
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-No excessive bail, cruel/unusual punishment
8
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Amendment IX
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- No discrimination; rights for all!
- Ensures protection against government (not all rights strictly defined)
9
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Amendment X
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-Powers not given to US by Constitution are reserved for states and people
