U.S. Constitution Flashcards
State the preamble to the U.S. Constitution
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more
perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility , provide
for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain
What are the first 10 amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
When was the U.S. Constitution signed?
17 September 1787
What are the first 10 amendments?
Amendment 1: Freedom of religion
Amendment 2: Right to bear Arms
Amendment 3: No soldier should be quartered without consent of the Owner
Amendment 4: Right against unreasonable search and seizure
Amendment 5: Right to remain silent
Amendment 6: Right to a speedy and public trial
Amendment 7: Right to Trial by Jury
Amendment 8: Concerns bails, fines and punishments
Amendment 9: Guarantees and reserves the rights of the people
Amendment 10: States , “The powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States
respectively, or to the people”