front 1 James Madison | back 1 Author of the Bill of Rights |
front 2 1st Amendment | back 2 Freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly and to petition |
front 3 2nd Amendment | back 3 Right to bear arms |
front 4 3rd Amendment | back 4 No soldier shall be housed in any home without the consent of the owner |
front 5 4th Amendment | back 5 Protection against illegal searches and seizures |
front 6 5th Amendment | back 6 Lists 5 important rights of people involved with the justice system |
front 7 warrant | back 7 An order from a judge that allows the police to take a certain action (example: search) |
front 8 self-incrimination | back 8 Giving testimony that can be used against oneself |
front 9 defendants | back 9 An accused person who is put on trial for a crime |
front 10 6th Amendment | back 10 Lists the rights to provide an accused person with a fair trial |
front 11 7th Amendment | back 11 People involve in a civil case have a right to a trial by jury |
front 12 8th Amendment | back 12 Concerns a person's rights before (bail) and after (punishment) trial |
front 13 9th Amendment | back 13 People retain certain rights not listed in the Bill of Rights |
front 14 10th Amendment | back 14 States Rights - Powers not given to the national governments by the Constitution are "reserved to the states.... or to the people" |