Government and Citizenship

1st Amendment

• Soldiers can’t be housed in people’s homes unless it is approved by law or by the owner’s consent (during times of peace)

• People have rights that aren’t necessarily written in the Constitution.

• Congress shall make no law restricting freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.

• Federal courts can not require an unusually high bail. Prevents from cruel and unusual punishment

Legislative branch

• President, Vice President, Governor, Executive Officers and agencies

• Supreme Court, court system

• House of Representatives, Senate (Congress)

The rights of the people protected in the Bill of Rights. Example: freedom of speech, right to bear arms

• Separation of Powers

• Popular sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Individual rights

10th Amendment

• Guarantees a speedy, public trial that is fair and impartial to those accused of a crime. 

• There are powers that are given to the states, rather than the federal government/country as a whole

• Federal courts can not require an unusually high bail. Prevents from cruel and unusual punishment

3rd Amendment

• Soldiers can’t be housed in people’s homes unless it is approved by law or by the owner’s consent (during times of peace)

• Protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures. If a judge believes the search is reasonable, a search warrant will be granted.

• Right to bear arms

Each branch of the government shares its powers and checks the other two. Prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful.

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

• Individual rights

• Separation of Powers

7th Amendment

• Protects an accused person from having to testify against him or herself (self-incrimination). Prevents double jeopardy. Guarantees that no citizen may be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.

• Soldiers can’t be housed in people’s homes unless it is approved by law or by the owner’s consent (during times of peace)

• Guarantees individuals the right to a jury trial in civil cases (cases where someone is suing someone else)

Limits are placed on the powers of government. Everyone, including all authority figures, must obey the laws.

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

Executive Branch

• Supreme Court, court system

• House of Representatives, Senate (Congress)

• President, Vice President, Governor, Executive Officers and agencies

4th Amendment

• Protects an accused person from having to testify against him or herself (self-incrimination). Prevents double jeopardy. Guarantees that no citizen may be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.

• Protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures. If a judge believes the search is reasonable, a search warrant will be granted.

• Right to bear arms