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Government
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12th Grade
05/12/2011

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First Amendment
Definition
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition
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Second Amendment
Definition
right to bear arms; right of each state to keep a militia:

-does not guarantee anyone the right to keep arms free from gov. restriction
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Third Amendment
Definition
no quarting of troops
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Fourth amendment
Definition
Limiting the seach and seizure by governemtn-protection of unreasonable search and seizure

-1. police have no general right to search/seize
2. gov must have a warrant: issued by judge ,probable cause describing where and what is to be searched an seized
3. there are exceptions to #2== valid arrest, hot pursuit, auto, emergency, consent, honest mistake
Term
fifth amendment
Definition
indictment by Grand jury, doubt jeopardy, self inscrimmination
-prohibits denial of life, liberty, property without due process of law
Eminent domain-taking private property for public use with just comepensation
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sixth amenment
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speedy trial without undue delay(arrest trial not to exceep 100days)
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seventh amendment
Definition
right to jury trial in federal suit where value exceed 20.00
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eigth amendment
Definition
No excessive bailss (crime and ability to pay)or fines (crime) No cruel or unsual punishments (too severe for crime)
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ninth amendment
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unenermerated rights (rights not listed in constitution)
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tenth amendment
Definition
powers reserved to the states (states rights)
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thirteenth amendment
Definition
prohibits slavery
prohibits involuntary servitude(forced labor) except for a punishment of crime
compulsory serive are allowed (jury duty, draft)
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