Amendment 1
Guarantees the right to the freedoms of speech, press, and religion. Protects the right to petition the government
guarantees the rights to speech, being able to publish what ever you want, practice whatever religion and criticize the government
Amendment 2
Guarantees the people's rights to own and bear arms for their defense
people are allowed to own guns
Amendment 4
Citizens cannot be forces to subject themselves to seizure and search without a search warrant and probable cause.
people can't be searched or arrested without probable cause or a warrant
Amendment 5
prohibits abuse of governmental authority in legal procedures. establishes rules for indictment by eminent domain and grand jury. Guarantees the due process rights. Protects citizens from self-incrimination and double jeopardy
No double jeopardy or no witness against yourself.
Amendment 8
Forbids exorbitant bails and fines and punishment that is unusual or cruel
No excessive bail or cruel punishment.
Amendment 10
Reserves powers that are not given to the US government under the Constitution, nor prohibited to a State of the US to the people and the States.
Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people.
Amendment 13
Banned slavery
Amendment 14
Gave citizenship to black people and provided all citizens with "equal protection under the law"
If you are born or naturalized in the U.S. then you are a citizen of the U.S.
Amendment 15
Reserves citizens the suffrage rights regardless of their race, color, or previous slave status.
You cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed.
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Gave women the right to vote
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court (the top court)
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