Constitution Test Study Guide Majors

First Amendment

• Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
• Right to a fair and speedy trial: know your charges, jury, cross-witnesses, lawyer
• Right to a jury trial in civil cases
• Provides for the rights of people accused of a crime, including no double jeopardy

Second Amendment

• Protects the right to keep and bear arms
• Right to a jury trial in civil cases
• Sets limitations on bail and punishments
• Right to a fair and speedy trial: know your charges, jury, cross-witnesses, lawyer

Third Amendment

• No quartering of troops
• Sets limitations on bail and punishments
• Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
• Right to a jury trial in civil cases

Fourth Amendment

• Prohibits unreasonable search and seizure
• People have other rights not addressed in the Constitution
• Protects the right to keep and bear arms
• Sets limitations on bail and punishments

Fifth Amendment

• Provides for the rights of people accused of a crime, including no double jeopardy
• All powers not addressed by the Constitution are given to the states and the people
• No quartering of troops
• People have other rights not addressed in the Constitution

Sixth Amendment

• Right to a fair and speedy trial: know your charges, jury, cross-witnesses, lawyer
• Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
• Prohibits unreasonable search and seizure
• Defines citizenship and aplies definition to formerly enslaved people

Seventh Amendment

• Right to a jury trial in civil cases
• All (male) citizens have the right to vote
• Provides for the rights of people accused of a crime, including no double jeopardy
• Protects the right to keep and bear arms

Eighth Amendment

• Sets limitations on bail and punishments
• No quartering of troops
• Sets limitations on bail and punishments
• Abolishes Slavery

Ninth Amendment

• People have other rights not addressed in the Constitution
• Prohibits unreasonable search and seizure
• Women granted right to vote
• Abolishes poll taxes

Tenth Amendment

• All powers not addressed by the Constitution are given to the states and the people
• Lowers voting age to 18
• All powers not addressed by the Constitution are given to the states and the people
• Defines citizenship and aplies definition to formerly enslaved people