American Bill of Rights

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  1. 3. In the 7th Amendment, we have a right to a jury trial in _____ cases
  2. 6. According to the 1st Amendment, there must be a ________ of church and state
  3. 9. Americans have a right to a trial by _____ (according to the 6th Amendment)
  4. 11. According to the 5th Amendment, the only person who can't be forced to testify at your own trial
  5. 12. ________ domain is found in the 5th Amendment; government can take your property if they compensate you
  6. 13. This Amendment guards you against cruel and unusual punishment
  7. 14. Double ________ protection is found in the 5th Amendment and says you can't be tried twice for the same crime
  8. 16. This Amendment grants powers to the states
  9. 17. the focus of the 3rd Amendment was to prohibit forcing Americans to house soldiers
  10. 18. rules and procedures that must be followed before someone can be convicted (5th Amendment)
  11. 21. This group opposed the Bill of Rights because they felt that it was unnecessary to list specific rights
  12. 22. This refers to the first ten Amendments in the Constitution
  13. 24. This group wanted a Bill of Rights before they would support ratification of the Constitution
  14. 25. This is a formal change that has been made to the Constitution
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  1. 1. The 1st Amendment protects this right to ask the government to change a policy
  2. 2. According to the 6th Amendment, you have a right to gather ______ in your defense at trial
  3. 4. the right to say what you want (1st Amendment)
  4. 5. According to the 6th Amendment, trials must be ____ and public
  5. 7. the right to own guns, found in the 2nd Amendment
  6. 8. According to the 8th Amendment, this cannot be excessive
  7. 10. The 9th Amendment explains that we have more of these than are written in the Bill of Rights
  8. 15. These powers are found in the 10th Amendment
  9. 19. This terms means to formally adopt; as in to accept the U.S. Constitution
  10. 20. Americans have a right to believe whatever faith they desire
  11. 23. 4th Amendment; police must obtain this before they can perform a legal search