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1. Freedom of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly, and petition government.
2. Right to bear arms
3. No soldier shall stay in anyone's house without the owner's consent.
4. No searches of a person's belongings without a warrant or probable cause.
5. Not required to answer to a court. Nobody can be brought to trial twice for the same crime (no double jeopardy)and no self intimidation(cant be a witness against yourself).
6. Right to a speedy and fair trial.
7. When there is a suit of $20 or more, you have the right to a trial.
8. No excessive bail, or cruel punishments
9. Constitution doesn't deny pre-existing rights.
10. Everything not in the Constitution will be up to the states to decide.
Amendment 1- Basic Freedoms
Freedom of religion (congress cannot set up a religion for the U.S. people and can't tell you what to believe), speech, press, assembly, and petition.
Amendment 2- Weapons and the Militia
Guarantees the right to bear arms for all people and soldiers
Amendment 3- Housing Soldiers
No soldiers can be placed in another citizen's home during a time of peace. They are only able to be placed in a home during war but only with the consent of the congress.
Amendment 4- Search and Seizure
No one can search through someone else's personal belongings without a warrant and there must be a specific reason for the particular search.
Amendment 5- Rights of the Accused
The Grand Jury has to have enough evidence to bring a case to trial except for the military in times of war. You cannot be tried twice for the same crime. You can never be forced to testify against yourself. Before anything happens, you have to be treated fairly with the law. The government can't take private land without paying a reasonable price.
Amendment 6- Right to a Fair Trial
The people have the right to a quick trial with a jury. You have to know what you are being charged for. You have the right to question the witnesses against you. You can choose people to stand witnesses for you and you have the right to a lawyer.
Amendment 7- Jury Trial in Civil Cases
Civil cases usually involve two people suing each other for property, personal injury, or money. You are entitled to a jury trial if the property damaged is more the 20 dollars.
Amendment 8- Bail and Punishment
Very high bails will not be enforced and excessive fines will not be imposed, or cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.
Amendment 9- Powers Reserved to the People
Powers to the people- people have rights that are not listed in the constitution.
Amendment 10- Powers Reserved to the States
The Constitution's principle of federalism by providing that powers not granted to the federal government nor prohibited to the states by the constitution of the U.S. are reserved to the states or the people.
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Why do many other Americans believe that rights should be stated in broad or general terms?
Many Americans believe that expressing the rights of people in broad general terms in the key to expanding all rights. In contrast, they believe that detailing rights is much too specific and actually limits the rights of people.
What was the primary sticking point to ratification on the constitution?
There was a point in the drafting process when the United States Constitution did not include a Bill of Rights, which was the primary sticking point in terms of ratification. A Bill of Rights did get added.
Is prosecutor a representative of a judicial branch?
All attorneys are considered "Officers of the Court", however the "Judicial Branch" in constitutional terms usually refers only to the actual Judges who interpret laws.
Which era of the US Supreme Court was most famous?
The Marshall Court (1801-1835) was most influential in terms of shaping the role of the Judicial Branch and the federal government in general. The Warren Court (1953-1969) was most influential in terms of advancing civil rights and incorporating the Bill of Rights to the States.
How are systems of government defined in terms of who can participate?
please do Ms.Rios homework so you could gain some knowledge
Who is Layman in the sense of 'laymans terms'?
A "layman" is a person who is a non-expert in a given field of knowledge
What genre are enter shikari?
in laymans terms, a punky drum n bass band with electronica sounds
How does Bohr's model of the atom workin laymans terms?
The Bohr's atomic model is similar to planetary system.
How do you hear sounds so quickly?
the speed of sound is 1000 mph................or in laymans terms..... SOUNDY GO FAST
People who are considered to be psychopaths or sociopaths generally suffer from?
Sociopathy and Psychopathy are both the laymans terms for Antisocial Personality Disorder.
What is transference in laymans terms?
Emotional involvement of a patient with a therapist. It is considered by some to be helpful to therapy when it is properly managed by the professional.
What is a volt in laymans terms?
its a measurement of electric energy used to power things like: houses, busynesses and other buildings
What is an Echograph in laymans terms?
Something to measure how deep the ocean is. It can also be used to measure how large a fetus has grown in the body.
Laymans terms for Do not bring operative side leg or knee medially across the sagittal plane?
Don't cross your legs
Is deceit and deception the same thing?
decit the same in laymans terms but if your writing a college paper you may want to choose a diffrent word.
What does a ray look like in math?
A ray in math begins as a point (or dot, in laymans terms) with a straight arrow coming from it.
What does interpret mean in maths terms?
Interpret means to explain something like to explain remainders
