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14 Cards in this Set
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What are the Bill of Rights?
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the 1st 10 amendents of the Constitution that protect the rights of the people
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What rights does the 1st amendment protect?
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Freedom of press, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of petition
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5 of them
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2nd Amendment?
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Right to bear arms (weapons for self-defense)
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2: top-head and end-hand
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3rd Amendment?
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Quartering troops in any house without permission of owner is not allowed
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3/4
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4th Amendment?
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No searches of seizures of Americans are permitted unless a judge issues a warrant.
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5th Amendment?
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A. Life, Liberty, and property are protected, B.Grand jury must see evidence of a crime, C. May not be trialed twice, D. Do not have to testify against oneself, E. Eminent Domain (Government can't take private property for public use unless they ay for it)
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6th Amendment?
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Right to lawyer/jury trial
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7th Amendment?
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Right to a jury trial in civil cases
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8th Amendment?
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Right to bail freeedom from cruel and unusual punishment
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9th Amendment?
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Rights of people are guaranteed (rights not in the Bill of Rights)
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10th Amendment?
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Rights of states are guaranteed
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When and where was the Bill of Rights written?
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Federal Hall, New York in 1791
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Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
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James Madison
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Why was it written?
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To gaurantee rights not listed in the Constitution.
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