ap give unit 7 Amendments 1-10

Freedom of Religion, Speech, and the Press. The Right to Assemble and Petition.

The Right to own “Keep and Bear Arms” guns.

No quartering of soldiers in peace time.

No unreasonable searches and seizures. Authorities need a search warrant or permission from a judge to search property.

No one can be put on a criminal trial unless they are indicted by a grand jury. A person cannot be put on trial again for the same crime, double jeopardy, accused person may not be forced to testify against themselves, every person is entitled to Due Process law, no one may be deprived of their property by the government without compensation.

The accused must be informed of the nature of the charges and must be allowed a speedy and public trial.

You can sue someone in a civil court if it is over $20 and you can have a judge or jury decide your case.

Bill may be granted before a trial and bail may not be excessive. No cruel or unusual punishments and punishments should be proportional or balanced to the crime.

Rights not spelled out in the Constitution belong to the people

Any power not given to the national government are reserved for the states and people.

The first ten amendments to the constitution. Created to keep the federalists promise.

When first passed the Bill of Rights only applied to protect against the national government but the 14th Amendment made it possible through the due process and equal protection clause.

All of the first amendments, 2nd (2010), 4th, Double jeopardy 5th, 6th, cruel and unusual punishment 8th.