The Bill of Rights

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The Bill of Rights

• What you need to know for the test Packet
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• You will be writing down the parts of the
  amendment that you will need to know for the
  test, not necessarily everything that is covered
  in each amendment.

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First Amendment
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• Freedom of Religion
• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom of the Press
• Freedom of Assembly
• Freedom to Petition the government

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Second Amendment
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• The right to bear arms
• Right of states to have a militia

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Third Amendment
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• The government cant force citizens to quarter
  (house) soldiers

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Fourth Amendment
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• No unreasonable search and seizure (search
  warrant)

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Fifth Amendment
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• A person can not be made to testify against
  oneself
• A person can not be tried twice for the same
  crime (double jeopardy)
• Property can not be taken from a person without
  due process of the law

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Sixth Amendment
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• Right to an attorney
• Speedy trial
• Right to know what crime youve been charged with
• Right to know the witnesses

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Seventh Amendment
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• Jury to decide on civil cases

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Eighth Amendment
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• No cruel or unusual punishment
• No excessive bail

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Ninth Amendment
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• People have more rights than what are listed in
  the Constitution

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Tenth Amendment
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• The states and the people have any rights that
  the Constitution does not give to Congress