Chapter 3, Section 4The Amendments

Casey YoungAmerican Government1st and 4th Period

The Bill of Rights The First Amendment- Speech,

Religion, Press, Petition, Assembly Prior Restraint- government

censorship of information before it is published or broadcast

Slander is a false speech intended to damage a person’s reputation

Libel applies to written or published statements

The Bill of Rights Continued 2nd Amend- militia, armed forces of

citizens 3rd Amendment- Quartering troops 4th Amend- Probable Cause-

reasonable basis to conduct a search or seizure

Search/Arrest Warrant- orders that are specific to place, items, and person being searched

Eminent Domain

The Bill of Rights

5th Amend- due process of law- must follow constitutional procedures in trials and actions

Eminent Domain- government takes private property for public use

6th Amend- change of venue, move trail to new location

Bill of Rights Continued

7th Amend- Civil Suits, right to jury trial in federal courts to settle disputes about property worth more than $20

8th Amend- Bail and Punishment Also includes, excessive fines and

cruel and unusual punishment

Bill of Rights Cont.

9th amend- powers reserved to the people

10th amend- powers reserved to the states

Civil War Amendments

Amendment 13- Abolition or outlaw of Slavery

Amendment 14- Rights of Citizens, anyone born in US is a natural citizen

Amendment 15- The right to vote (African Americans

Civil War Amendments

Other Amendments Chisholm vs GA was instrumental in

11th Amend 17th Amend- people instead of state

legislatures elect US Senators 18th- prohibits manufacture, sale, or

transport of alcohol 21st- repeals the 18th, except for

alcohol being transported into a state that it was illegal

Other Amendments

19th Amendment- Gave women the right to vote

26th Amendment- 18 year olds right to vote