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AMENDMENTS
LEARN THE FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS
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03/05/2012

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FIRST AMENDMENT
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Protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government
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SECOND AMENDMENT
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Protects an individual's right to bear arms
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THIRD AMENDMENT
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Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers out of war time
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FOURTH AMENDMENT
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Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause
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FIFTH AMENDMENT
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Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy
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SIXTH AMENDMENT
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Protects the right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel
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SEVENTH AMENDMENT
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Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law
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EIGHTH AMENDMENT
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Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment
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NINTH AMENDMENT
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Asserts the existence of unenumerated rights retained by the people
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TENTH AMENDMENT
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Limits the powers of the federal government to those delegated to it by the Constitution
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THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT
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Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime
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