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15 Cards in this Set
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First Amendment |
states that "Congress shall make no law" restricting freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, press, or petition |
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Second Amendment |
guarantees the right of states to organize militias, or armies, and the right of individuals to bear arms |
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Third Amendment |
forbids the government to order private citizens to allow soldiers to live in their homes |
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Fourth Amendment |
requires that warrants be issued if property is to be searched or seized (taken) by the government |
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Fifth Amendment |
protects an accused person from having to testify against him or herself (self-incrimination), bans double jeopardy, and guarantees that no person will suffer the loss of life, liberty, or property without due process of law |
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Sixth Amendment |
guarantees the right to a speedy trial in civil suits |
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Seventh Amendment |
guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil suits |
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Eighth Amendment |
prohibits cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail or fines |
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Ninth Amendment |
states that the people have rights other than those specifically mentioned in the Constitution |
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Tenth Amendment |
states that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states |
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Thirteenth Amendment |
abolished slavery |
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Fourteenth Amendment |
guarantees citizenship and rights to all people born or naturalized in the US |
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Fifteenth Amendment |
guarantees the right to vote to all MALE citizens regardless of race. |
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Marbury V Madison |
was the 1803 court decision that gave the Supreme Court the right to determine whether a law violates the Constitution. Sets up the principle of Judicial Review---Chief Justice, John Marshall |
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Dred Scott v Sanford |
was the Supreme Court decision that said slaves were property and not citizens |
