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CIVICS
Amendments
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Civics
8th Grade
04/25/2012

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AMENDMENT ONE
Definition
  • Freedom of Speech
  • Freedom of Religion
  • Freedom to Assemble
  • Freedom of the Press
  • Freedom of Petition
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FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Definition
  • no libel (written lies about someone)
  • no slander (spoken lies about someone)
  • cannot endanger someone's safety
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FREEDOM OF RELIGION
Definition
  • establishment clause (cannot have an official regligion)
  • exercise clause (can worship any way you want....or not)
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AMENDMENT FIVE
Definition

National government must follow due process

(no unfair treatment to people accused of crime)

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AMENDMENT TEN
Definition
reserved powers to the states
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AMENDMENT FOURTEEN
Definition
  • defines citizenship as anyone born or naturalized in the United States
  • state and local governments must follow due process
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AMENDMENT SIXTEEN
Definition
authorizes national government to collect income taxes
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FREEDOM TO PETITION
Definition
express your views to the government
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