The US Constitution

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  1. 3. Amendment that protects the right to bear and own arms
  2. 7. Written statements that defame a person's character, not protected by the constitution
  3. 11. Amendment that protects the freedom of religion, speech, assembly, petition, and press
  4. 12. Amendment that states that there are other rights not listed in the Constitution that should be protected
  5. 14. Amendment that protects citizens from being tried for the same crime twice and self-incrimination
  6. 15. Amendment that ensures accused criminals the right to a speedy, public trial by a jury of their peers
  7. 16. Amendment that made alcohol consumption illegal
  8. 18. system that breaks down government into federal, state, and local levels
  9. 21. The first ten amendments of the US Constitution
  10. 22. organization that is responsible for adding too, enforcing, and interpreting the US constitution
  11. 23. changes made to the constitution
  12. 24. Amendment that assigns powers not given to the federal government to the states
  13. 25. conflict which resulted in the addition to of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the US Constitution
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  1. 1. government branch responsible for enforcing laws, listed second in the constitution
  2. 2. government branch responsible for determining constitutionality of laws, listed third in the constitution
  3. 4. type of corporation that can limit freedom of speech
  4. 5. Amendment that protects citizens from being illegally searched by law enforcement
  5. 6. Spoken statements that defame a person's character, not protected by the constitution
  6. 8. government branch responsible for making laws, listed first in the constitution
  7. 9. document that guarantees the basic rights of American citizens
  8. 10. Amendment that protects the people of the US from being forced to house soldiers
  9. 13. clause that prevents the federal government from assigning a nation religion
  10. 17. Amendment that ensures that disputes over $20 are tried by jury
  11. 19. Amendment that protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishments
  12. 20. part of the constitution that states the goals for the document