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Amenndments
all 24 of themm
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History
8th Grade
02/26/2009

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amendment one- religious and political  freedom
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Freedom to petition the goverment
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amendment two- Right To bear Arms
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Have the right to keep weapons for protection

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amendment three-Quartering Troops

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The housing of soldiers is not permitted without the consent of the owner
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amendment four-search and seizure

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no body can just go and your house and search you or your belongings that goes for every body with out some consent or warrent

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amendment five-rights of accuseds persons
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Grand Jury must indict you before being held to answer for a capital crime
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Amendment six- Right to a speedy.public trial

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 is intended to ensure that defendants are not subjected to unreasonably lengthy incarceration prior to a fair trial.
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amendment seven-Trial by jury in civial cases
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Right to trial by jury in cases that exceed $20.  
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amendment eight-Limitis of fines and punishments
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Excessive bail,fines, or cruel/unusual punishment is forbidden.  
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amendment nine-Rights of people
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The rights of the people are not limited to those specifically listed in Constitution
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amendment ten-power of states and people
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Rights not specifically given to the United States by the Constitution and not forbidden to the of states, are given to the states or to the people.  
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amendment eleven-lawsuits against states
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The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.

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