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18 Cards in this Set
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rights for people suspected of crimes
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rights of the accused
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freedoms such as speech and religion
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liberties/freedoms
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changes to the U.S Constitution
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amendments
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the first 10 amendments to the U.S Constitution
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Bill of Rights
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Which amendment protects citizens against unreasonable search and seizure?
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4th
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Which amendment protects the freedoms of speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly?
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1st
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Which amendment protects the right to a fair, speedy, and public trial? It also protects the rights of people accused of crime to have a lawyer.
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6th
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Which amendment protects citizens against cruel and unusual punishment when they break the law?
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8th
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Which amendment protects people's right to own certain kinds of guns?
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2nd
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Which amendment protects people from being put on trial twice for the same crime (double or jeopardy)? It also protects people from being forced to be a witness against themselves.
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5th
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Which amendment says this cannot be: A person accused of a crime and cannot afford a lawyer. She is forced to defend herself in court.
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6th
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Which amendment says this cannot be: A person accused of crime is found "not guilty" at his first trial. The government decides to put him on trial again. At the second trial he is found "guilty" and is put in jail.
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5th
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Which amendment says this cannot be: Police enter a citizen's house without a good reason or permission from a judge. The police search for evidence to try to solve a crime.
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4th
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Which amendment says this cannot be: The government confiscates (takes away) all guns from citizens.
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2nd
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Which amendment says this cannot be: A judge puts a person in jail for six years for not stopping at a red light.
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8th
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Which amendment says this cannot be: The government closes a newspaper for printing articles that criticize the president.
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1st
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Why did Americans in 1789 want a "shield of protection" from the government?
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They wanted to be sure the new government would protect their rights.
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How does the Bill of Rights shield citizens today from the government?
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It protects a person's rights of freedom of speech, religion, press, and the right to bear arms. It also protects the rights of people accused of a crime.
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