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| Right to religious freedom. Establishment clause. Free exercise clause. Right to free speech, freedom of the press, right to assembly right to petition government. |
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| Prohibits the stationing of troops in homes without consent. |
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| Rights of the Accused: Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures and requires probable clause for search warrants. |
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| Rights of the Acussed: Establishes a grand jury to bring indictments in capital or serious cases. Protects against double jeopardy, self-incrimination and gurantees due process and eminent domain (takings clause). |
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| Rights of the Accused: Gurantees the right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury in criminal cases, right to be informed about charges, right to be comfronted by accusers, subpoena power, right to counsel. |
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| Rights of the Accussed: No excessive bail and no cruel and unusual punishment. |
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| Does not deny people any rights not specifically mentioned in the Constitution |
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| Gives to the states or the people powers not granted to Congress or denied to the states. Un-delegated powers left to the states or people. |
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| 1798 A state cannot be sued by individuals in another state. |
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| 1804 Electors cast seperate votes for President and Vice President. |
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| 1868 Due process and equal protection of the law given to all persons born or naturalized in the US. |
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| 1870 Voting Rights for Male Citizens of All Races. |
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| 1913 Direct election of Senators |
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| 1920 Women's right to vote. |
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| 1933 Lame Duck Amendment. Dates of presidential inaguration and opening of Congress. |
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| 1933 Prohibition repealed. |
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| 1951 President limited to two 4 year terms. |
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| 1961 Citizens of D.C. given right to vote for president. |
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| 1964 Prohibits requiring poll taxes for voting. |
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| 1967 Succession of President or Vice President |
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| 1971 Voting Age is set to 18 |
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| 1992 Limits pay raises for members of Congress |
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