Citizenship/Voting Overview

The Second Amendment allows for US Citizens the right to bear

• witness

• jury duty

• arms

• civil cases

The tenth amendment says that the state governments have the power to make laws for their states that are not apart of the federal government.

• True

• False

The Bill of Rights was created to protect individual

• Rights and Responsibility

• Places to live

• Laws

• Freedoms

American Citizens have the duty to

• make laws

• vote

• change their neighborhood

• ask for help when needed

The 8th amendment states that unfair treatment or cruel and unusual punishment is acceptable when the crime is really bad

• True

• False

Amendment 5, in short means

• You have the authority to resist the law

• You can object the law

• You have the right to remain silent

• You do not have to follow certain laws in cities you do not live in

What is due process?

• Due Process protects citizens from unfair treatment, and that they are innocent until proven guilty

• Due Process allows the government to handle any situation how they want to

• Due Process gives citizens the information to follow state and federal laws

The First Amendment states that American Citizens have the freedom of speech, religion, assembly, petition, and

• Bearing Arms

• right to free press

• making laws

• following what the president requests

Amendment 3 says that Soldiers have the right to live with you at any point.

• True

• False

Amendment 9 states that citizens have other rights that are not in the constitution.

• True

• False