Summary of Amendments 1-10 – Flashcards
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Amendment 5
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Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, double jeopardy. Private property cannot be taken away without compensation (pay).
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Amendment 6
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Rights of accused persons, e.g., right to a speedy and public trial.
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Amendment 7
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Trial by jury in certain civil cases (non-criminal cases).
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Amendment 8
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Prohibits excessive fines or bans. Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
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Amendment 9
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the rights not specifically granted to the people in the Bill of Rights, still belong to the people.
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Amendment 10
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Any powers that aren't either given to the national government or denied to the state government belongs to the state.
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