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Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
09/23/2008

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First Amendment
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Freedom of religion, of speech, and of the press

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Second Amendment

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Right to keep and bear arms

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Third Amendment

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Quarting of soldiers

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Fourth Amendment

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Security from unwarrantable search and seizure

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Fifth Amendment

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 Rights of accused persons in criminal proceedings

  • No double jeopardy
  • Cannot be a witness against oneself
  • Cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property, w/o due process of law
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Sixth Amendment

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Right to Speedy trial, witnesses

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Seventh Amendment

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Trial by jury in civil cases

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Eighth Amendment

 

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Bails, fines, punishments

  • No excessive bail
  • No excessive fines
  • No curel and unusual punishment
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Ninth Amendment

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 Reservation of rights of people

  • The enumeration in the Constitution, or certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people
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 Tenth Amendment

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