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First Amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, (pecaeful) assembly, press, freedom to petition the gov
2nd amendment
right ot bear arms
3rd amendment
soldiers aren’t allowed to force people to house them in peace/war time
4th amendment
no unreasonable searches and seizures; no warrants w/o probably cause
5th amendment
you can’t tell on yourself by coercion (self-incrimination)
can’t be tried for the same offense twice
eminent domain: private property can’t be taken for public use w/o just compensation
due process of law
6th amendment
right to speedy and public trial w/ an impartial jury
informed of the nautre and cause of accusation
confronted w/ the witnesses against you
right to compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in your favor
right to an attorney
7th amendment
when controversy > $20 right to trial by jury
8th amendment
no cruel and unusual punishment, no excessive bail
9th amendment
other rights are protexted even if not in bill of rights (ex: right to privacy)
10th amendment
each of the individual states have rights
13th amendment
abolished slavery!
14th amendment
anyone born in the US is a citizen and equally protected by the law
15th amendment
voting rights could not be denied because of race or color
16th amendment
the federal gov. can tax our income
18th amendment
prohibition of alcohol
19th amendment
gives women the right to vote
21st amendment
repeal of the 18th amendment, and ends prohibition
22nd amendment
limits presidents to two terms
23rd amendment
citizens of washington d.c. can vote and get 3 electoral votes
26th amendment
18 year olds can vote
Judicial branch
intepret laws, made up of the supreme court and federal courts
legislative branch
make and pass laws, made up of the house of representatives and the senate
executive
carry out laws passed by congress; made up of the president, the vp, and the cabinet
how was the government originally designed to work
as a constituional republic wiht a weak central authority
power divided to prevent tyranny
separation of powers
checks and balances
federalism