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| The Articles of Confederation |
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| an agreement among the 13 founding states that established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution |
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| The Eighth Amendment prohibitions |
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| Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment |
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| Defines citizenship, contains the Privileges or Immunities Clause, the Due Process Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and deals with post-Civil War issues |
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| The National supremacy clause |
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| national law holds supreme to any state, local law |
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| The Religious Freedom Restoration Act |
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| aimed at preventing laws that substantially burden a person's free exercise of their religion |
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