CLEP American Government - Bill of Rights and Amendments
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1st amendment - Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition
2nd amendment - Right to keep and bear arms
3rd amendment - citizens do not have to quarter soldiers
4th amendment - Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for
search warrants based on probable cause
5th amendment - Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the
right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy
6th amendment - Protects the right to have a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the
rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to
retain counsel
7th amendment - right to a jury trial in civil cases
8th amendment - Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual
punishment
9th amendment - rights not mentioned in the constitution belong to the people
10th amendment - gives the rights not delegated to National government or denied to the
States to the States or the people
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1st amendment - Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition
2nd amendment - Right to keep and bear arms
3rd amendment - citizens do not have to quarter soldiers
4th amendment - Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for
search warrants based on probable cause
5th amendment - Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the
right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy
6th amendment - Protects the right to have a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the
rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to
retain counsel
7th amendment - right to a jury trial in civil cases
8th amendment - Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual
punishment
9th amendment - rights not mentioned in the constitution belong to the people
10th amendment - gives the rights not delegated to National government or denied to the
States to the States or the people
