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What is a simple seventh amendment?
The 7th Amendment guarantees people the right to a jury trial in Federal Court in many cases of civil trials. This amendment also applies to cases in which the Federal Courts review the results of State courts. It guarantees that there will be at least 6 persons on the juries. This amendment is unusual in that it does not apply directly to State courts; however, most States abide by it, anyway.
The ninth amendment guarantees?
the 9th amendment granted "says the people have many rights that are not stated in the Constitution.
How many guarantees are in the first amendment to the constitution?
There are five.Freedom of ReligionFreedom of SpeechFreedom of the PressFreedom of AssemblyRight to Petition
Tenth Amendment guarantees freedom of speech?
Freedom of speech is the first amendment. The tenth amendment says that those powers that are not specifically given to the federal government by the U.S Constitution are reserved for the states, or people. unless the constitution specifically prohibits it.
What amendment guarantees freedom of speech and peaceable assemble?
The First. There aren't that many... read them. It could be the most important thing you ever do.
What In how many states are you guaranteed freedom from slavery?
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees freedom from slavery in all 50 states.
By how many votes must an amendment pass at the federal level?
3/4
How many states have freedom of religion?
All of them. The Free Exercise and Establishment clauses of the First Amendment have both been applied against the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. Some states have state constitutional provisions which provide individuals with additional protection, but everyone enjoys the First Amendment's basic guarantees.
What level of government was the Bill of Rights originally intended to affect?
Really it applies to them all but it depends which right you are refereeing to
Do the district courts of the us have juries?
Yes, US District Courts use juries to hear many cases. The Sixth Amendment provides a criminal defendant has the right to a public trial by jury; the Supreme Court limited that right to defendants who face the possibility of six months or more incarceration. Juries are also used in certain federal civil cases.
How many amendments have been adopted to the Bill of Rights?
The Bill of Rights is the name given to the first ten ratified amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America, those added in 1791 as supporters of the constitution had promised critics during the debates of 1788. These amendments are still in force in their original form, therefor it might be said that no amendments have been adopted to the Bill of Rights. However, subsequent amendments to the US Constitution have modified or expanded upon the guarantees of the Bill of Rights, specifically the following:Eleventh Amendment (1795): Clarifies judicial power over foreign nationals, and limits ability of citizens to sue states in federal courts and under federal law. (Full text)Thirteenth Amendment (1865): Abolishes slavery and authorizes Congress to enforce abolition. (Full text)Fourteenth Amendment (1868): Defines a set of guarantees for United States citizenship; prohibits states from abridging citizens' privileges or immunities and rights to due process and the equal protection of the law; repeals the Three-fifths compromise; prohibits repudiation of the federal debt caused by the Civil War. (Full text)Fifteenth Amendment (1870): Prohibits the federal government and the states from using a citizen's race, color, or previous status as a slave as a qualification for voting. (Full text)Nineteenth Amendment (1920): Prohibits the federal government and the states from forbidding any citizen to vote due to their sex. (Full text)Twenty-fourth Amendment (1964): Prohibits the federal government and the states from requiring the payment of a tax as a qualification for voting for federal officials. (Full text)Twenty-sixth Amendment (1971): Prohibits the federal government and the states from forbidding any citizen of age 18 or greater to vote on account of their age. (Full text)----------The amendment descriptions and links above as well as a synopsis and history of the US Constitution may be found on Wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution#The_Bill_of_Rights_.28Amendments_1_to_10.29
what was the of the federal income tax law in 1913, how many states were there, and how many states ratified the law?
The federal income tax law, otherwise known as the 16th amendment, allowed the Congress to create a federal income tax. This would allow Congress to create the tax at a rate that doesn't pertain to census figures or other state related issues. The amendment was passed on February 3, 1913 when the State of Delaware passed the amendment, being the 36th state to do so. Following Delaware's ratification 6 other states ratified the amendment, bringing the total to 42 states ratified. Three states rejected the amendment and three more simply did not act on it.
