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What does Amendment 1 guarantee?
What does Amendment 1 guarantee?
What is guaranteed by Amendment 2?
What is guaranteed by Amendment 2?
Right to bear arms
What does Amendment 3 pertain to?
What does Amendment 3 pertain to?
Quartering soldiers
What does Amendment 4 regulate?
What does Amendment 4 regulate?
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Which of the following is covered by Amendment 5?
Which of the following is covered by Amendment 5?
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What rights does Amendment 6 provide?
What rights does Amendment 6 provide?
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What does Amendment 7 ensure?
What does Amendment 7 ensure?
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What does Amendment 8 prohibit?
What does Amendment 8 prohibit?
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What is described in Amendment 9?
What is described in Amendment 9?
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What powers are addressed in Amendment 10?
What powers are addressed in Amendment 10?
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Study Notes
Bill of Rights Amendments
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Amendment 1: Guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition the government.
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Amendment 2: Secures the right of individuals to keep and bear arms for self-defense and protection.
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Amendment 3: Prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime without the owner's consent.
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Amendment 4: Protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures; establishes the need for warrants based on probable cause.
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Amendment 5: Provides protection against double jeopardy (being tried twice for the same offense) and ensures the right against self-incrimination.
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Amendment 6: Guarantees the right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury in criminal cases, ensuring defendants can confront witnesses.
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Amendment 7: Affirms the right to a jury trial in civil cases with significant monetary damages involved.
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Amendment 8: Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, ensuring that bail is not excessive and treatment of individuals in the criminal justice system is humane.
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Amendment 9: Asserts that the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny or disparage other rights retained by the people.
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Amendment 10: States that powers not delegated to the federal government nor prohibited to the states are reserved for the states or the people.
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Test your knowledge of the Bill of Rights with these handy flashcards! Each card presents a key amendment and its definition, helping you to understand the essential freedoms and protections guaranteed by the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
