PO 131 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Twenty-Seventh Amendment To The United States Constitution, Twenty-Fifth Amendment To The United States Constitution, Eleventh Amendment To The United States Constitution

• School: Quinnipiac University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PO 131
• Professor: Sacco

Document Summary

The 1st amendment protects the people"s right to practice religion, to speak freely, to assemble (meet), to address (petition) the government, and of the press to publish. The 2nd amendment protects the right to own guns. There has been some debate about the selling and purchasers of arms, which can be a liability to the stores and manufacturer if the handler abuses his privileges. The 3rd amendment guarantees that homeowners do not have to house soldiers. The 4th amendment protects the people from the government unreasonably taking property, papers, or people, without a valid warrant based on a good reason. The 6th amendment guarantees a speedy trial, an impartial jury, that the accused can confront witnesses against them, and that the accused must be allowed to have a lawyer. The 7th amendment guarantees a jury trial in federal civil court cases.