Details Title: bill of rights Description: set of ten amendments Total Flash Cards: 10 Created: 11/23/2008 10:54:09		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Education Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term The First Amendment: Definition Provides Americans with freedom of speech, religion, and assembly. Term The Second Amendment: Definition `Gives people the right to keep and bear arms (guns and other weapons) Term The Third Amendment: Definition Keeps homeowners from having to let soldiers stay in their homes. Term The Forth Amendment: Definition Protects people from having their homes unlawfully searched Term The Fifth Amendment: Definition Outlines steps that must be taken if someone is charged with crimes. Term The Sixth Amendment: Definition Gurantees fair and speedy trials for people who are charged with crimes. Term The Seventh Amendment: Definition Covers civil lawsuits that involve private rights;Such cases may be brought to a jury trial if they involve a sum of $20 or more Term The Eight Amendment: Definition Protects people who commit a crime from cruel and unusual punishment. Term The Ninth Amendment: Definition Gurantees rights that may not be mentioned in the Bill of Rights Term The Tenth Amendment: Definition Limits the federal government by saying that powers not given to the federal government under the constitution belong to the states and the people.