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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, The Constitution of the United States is the supreme…
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
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What is government?
Structures and processes of a group of people observes in determining who has power, what choices to make, and what rules to follow and enforce
What is civics?
The role of the individual in the government, your rights and responsibilities as a citizen for example: jury duty, paying taxes, obeying laws.
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The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the U. S. of America. It is first three articles that separate powers, whereby the federal government is divided into three branches: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
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Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights holds the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, certified in 1791 and confirming these rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
The 10 Amendments
The 10 Amendments
- Freedom of speech, religion, press, etc.
- Right to keep and bear arms.
- The conditions for quartering soldiers.
- Right of search and seizure.
- Provisions regarding the prosecution of an individual.
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- Provision against excessive bail and cruel punishment before trial.
- Rule of construction regarding the constitution; and
- The rights of the states under the Constitution.
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