Bill of Rights

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  1. 3. the eighth amendment protects citizens from cruel and unusual ___________ such as excessive bail and fines
  2. 6. under the third amendment, citizens do not have to house or quarter ________
  3. 7. in the tenth amendment, it states that whatever ___________ is not given to the federal government belongs to the states and to the people.
  4. 10. to keep from incriminating themselves, a person can plead the ________ during a court hearing
  5. 12. this the freedom to gather together
  6. 13. this amendment states that citizens are allowed to have guns for defensive purposes.
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  1. 1. this is a freedom granted in the first amendment. It includes things such as news, newspapers, social media
  2. 2. the first ten amendments to the constitution are called this
  3. 4. the fourth amendment states that the government cannot search your personal property or ________ it (you will have to change the tense of the word)
  4. 5. this amendment protects a citizens freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech
  5. 8. the ninth amendment states that the Bill of Rights are not the only _________ that a citizen has, they have more.
  6. 9. in a civil trial, a citizen has the right to a trial by a group of their peers. This group is called a _________
  7. 11. a person has the right to a _________ under the 6th amendment