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 1st Amendment |
Freedom of religion, of speech, of the press,to assemble, and to petition
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 2nd Amendment |
Enumerates the right to keep and bear arms
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 3rd Amendment |
No forced quartering of soldiers in private houses during peacetime.
In a time of war, Congress can pass a law stating that soldiers should be quartered.
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 4th Amendment |
Interdiction of unreasonable searches and seizures; search warrant is required to search persons or property.
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 5th Amendment |
Indictment due process; self-incrimination; double jeopardy, and rules for eminent domain.
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 6th Amendment |
Rights to a fair and speedy public trial, to notice of accusations, to confront the accuser, to subpoenas, to counsel
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 7th Amendment |
Right to trail by jury in civil cases
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 8th Amendment |
No excessive bail or fines, or cruel and unusual punishment
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 9th Amendment |
Unenumerated rights:
natural rights, background rights, and fundamental rights.
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 10th Amendment |
Limits the powers of the federal government to only those specifically granted to it by the constitution.
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 11th Amendment |
Immunity of states from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders
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 12th Amendment |
Revises presidential election procedures
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 13th Amendment |
Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime
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