Government 2301--Bill Of Rights

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First Amendment Rights

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Congress can’t make any laws establishing a religion, prohibiting its free exercise, abridging the freedom of speech or press, denying people the right to peacefully assemble or to petition the government.

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Second Amendment Rights

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The right to keep and bear arms

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Third Amendment Rights

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Soldiers can’t take up residence in citizen's homes without their consent.

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Fourth Amendment Rights

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People have the right to privacy – personally and in their homes, and are protected against unreasonable searches and seizures.

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Fifth Amendment Rights

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People cannot be forced to testify against themselves in criminal trials, nor be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, and property can’t be taken for public use without compensation.

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Sixth Amendment Rights

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Everyone facing a criminal prosecution has the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, and the right to know what charges are being leveled.

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Seventh Amendment Rights

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Everyone facing a civil trial has the right to a jury of peers.

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Eighth Amendment Rights

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Excessive bail or fines cannot be imposed, nor can cruel and unusual punishments be inflicted.

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Ninth Amendment Rights

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

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Tenth Amendment Rights

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The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.