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Study Notes
First Amendment
- Protects freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition.
- Guarantees the right to speak freely without government interference.
- Prohibits Congress from making laws that establish a religion or restrict its free exercise.
Second Amendment
- Protects the individual right to keep and bear arms.
- Often cited in discussions about gun control and rights of citizens to defend themselves.
Third Amendment
- Prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent.
- A response to British practices before the American Revolutionary War.
Fourth Amendment
- Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
- Requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant based on probable cause.
Fifth Amendment
- Guarantees the right to due process and protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
- Ensures compensation for private property taken for public use (eminent domain).
Sixth Amendment
- Guarantees rights related to criminal prosecutions including the right to a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, and the right to counsel.
- Ensures defendants can confront witnesses against them.
Seventh Amendment
- Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases.
- Provides that civil cases tried in federal courts must meet certain monetary thresholds.
Eighth Amendment
- Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
- Often discussed in the context of sentencing and prison condition debates.
Ninth Amendment
- Affirms that the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny or disparage other rights retained by the people.
- Suggests the existence of rights beyond those explicitly listed in the Constitution.
Tenth Amendment
- Reinforces the principle of federalism by stating that powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people.
- Emphasizes the limited scope of federal authority.
Eleventh Amendment
- Establishes the principle of sovereign immunity, restricting the ability of individuals to sue states in federal court.
- Protects states from lawsuits by citizens of other states or foreign nationals.
Twelfth Amendment
- Modified the election process for President and Vice President to ensure they are elected together.
- Established the current electoral college system for presidential elections.
Thirteenth Amendment
- Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States.
- Significant achievement in the fight for civil rights and equality.
Fourteenth Amendment
- Grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and ensures equal protection under the laws.
- Critical for civil rights, addressing issues of discrimination and due process.
Fifteenth Amendment
- Prohibits denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
- Played a crucial role in protecting voting rights for African American men after the Civil War.
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