Amendments Chapter 4 section 2

The 1st Amendment Protects our five basic freedoms Freedom of religion Freedom of speech Freedom of press Freedom of assembly Freedom of petition

The 2nd amendment The right to bear arms Guarantees the right of individual citizens to “keep and bear arms’ without the interference of the government.

The 3rd Amendment Quartering act Says that, in peacetime, soldiers may not move into private homes without the consent of the homeowner

4th Amendment Unreasonable search and seizures No soldier, government agent, or police officer can search your home or take your property without good cause

5th Amendment Protects the rights of people accused of crimes Can not be put on trial with out an indictment Indictment is a formal charge by a grand jury Innocent until proven guilty Protects from double jeopardy Right to remain silent Can not be denied life, liberty or property with out due process of law.

6th Amendment Additional due process rights Must be told the exact nature of the charges against you Can have a jury trial, that is speedy

7th Amendment Civil cases The 7th amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases if the amount of money involved if more than $20

8th Amendment Forbids excessive bail No Cruel & Unusual Punishment Bail is a sum of money used as a security deposit. If the accused person comes to court for the trail. The bail is returned if the person fails to appear, the bail is forfeited.

9th Amendment Makes it clear that citizens have other rights beyond those listed in the constitution Such as privacy in our homes, confidentiality in our medical and financial records, and freedom from government interference in our personal choices regarding friends, families, and careers

10th Amendment Any powers the constitution does not specifically give to the national government are reserved to the states or to the people. Such as the power for Mr. Ball’s class has to crush Mr. Jackson’s class on each and every test!!!! Mrs. Marcum stop complaining about my typos

13th Amendment Abolished slavery and authorized congress to pass legislation implementing it abolition

15th Amendment Guaranteed voting rights to African Americans by outlawing denial of the right to vote on the basis of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

18th Amendment Authorized Congress to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor.

19th Amendment Guaranteed the right to vote to women.

21st Amendment Repealed the Eighteenth Amendment and empowered congress to regulate the liquor industry

22nd Amendment Limited presidents to two full terms in office

24th Amendment Forbade requiring the payment of a poll tax to vote in federal elections

26th Amendment Guaranteed the right to vote to 18 year olds

28th Amendment It is against the law to criticize Mr. Ball for something as trivial as typos. He is amazing at so many things that this one small peccadillo should be disregarded.