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1 THE AMENDMENTS Yes, you will have to know these…

2 BILL OF RIGHTS  1st Amendment  Freedom of speech  Freedom of religion  Freedom of press  Freedom of assembly  Freedom to petition  1st Amendment  Freedom of speech  Freedom of religion  Freedom of press  Freedom of assembly  Freedom to petition

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4  2nd Amendment  Well-regulated militia  Right to keep & bear arms  2nd Amendment  Well-regulated militia  Right to keep & bear arms

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6 3rd Amendment  Don’t have to “quarter” troops

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8 4th Amendment  No unreasonable search & seizure  Cops have to have a warrant  Warrant has to be specific  No unreasonable search & seizure  Cops have to have a warrant  Warrant has to be specific

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10 5th Amendment  You have to be indicted before you can be held  No double jeopardy  Don’t have to testify against yourself  Due process  Can’t take private property for free  You have to be indicted before you can be held  No double jeopardy  Don’t have to testify against yourself  Due process  Can’t take private property for free

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12 6th Amendment  Speedy trial  Jury trial  Witnesses have to appear  You get your witnesses  You get a lawyer  Speedy trial  Jury trial  Witnesses have to appear  You get your witnesses  You get a lawyer

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14 7th Amendment  Jury trial even for civil cases

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16 8th Amendment  No excessive bail  No “Cruel or Unusual” punishment  No excessive bail  No “Cruel or Unusual” punishment

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18 9th Amendment  These aren’t the only rights you have!  Implies there may be a right to privacy  These aren’t the only rights you have!  Implies there may be a right to privacy

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20 10th Amendment  Any power the feds don’t have specifically in the Constitution belong to the states

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22 Other Important Amendments  13th: Ends Slavery  14th: African American citizenship  15th: African American voting  19th: Women voting  26th: 18 year old vote  13th: Ends Slavery  14th: African American citizenship  15th: African American voting  19th: Women voting  26th: 18 year old vote


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