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The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights
First AmendmentFirst Amendment
Freedom of religionFreedom of religion
Freedom of speechFreedom of speech
Freedom of the pressFreedom of the press
Right to assembleRight to assemble
Right to petitionRight to petition
Second AmendmentSecond Amendment
Right to bear arms (own guns)Right to bear arms (own guns)
Third AmendmentThird Amendment
Citizens do not have to house Citizens do not have to house soldiers without their permissionsoldiers without their permission
Fourth AmendmentFourth Amendment
Protects your privacy from Protects your privacy from unreasonable searches and seizure unreasonable searches and seizure of propertyof property
Police must have probable cause to Police must have probable cause to searchsearch
Fifth AmendmentFifth Amendment
Cannot be tried for the same crime Cannot be tried for the same crime twice (double jeopardy)twice (double jeopardy)
Cannot be forced to testify against Cannot be forced to testify against yourselfyourself
Guaranteed the right to due processGuaranteed the right to due process
Eminent domain allows the government Eminent domain allows the government to take private property for public use, to take private property for public use, but the owners must be compensatedbut the owners must be compensated
Sixth AmendmentSixth Amendment
The accused have the rightThe accused have the right– To be formally charged with a crimeTo be formally charged with a crime– To a speedy trial by juryTo a speedy trial by jury– To an attorneyTo an attorney
Seventh AmendmentSeventh Amendment
Civil cases can be decided by a jury if the Civil cases can be decided by a jury if the settlement is over $20settlement is over $20
Eighth AmendmentEighth Amendment
Protection from cruel and unusual Protection from cruel and unusual punishment for crimespunishment for crimes
Ninth AmendmentNinth Amendment
Citizens have more rights than those Citizens have more rights than those listed in the Bill of Rightslisted in the Bill of Rights
Tenth AmendmentTenth Amendment
Powers not given to the Federal Powers not given to the Federal government by the Constitution are given government by the Constitution are given to the statesto the states
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