10 Amendment Reflection

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Important things I have learned this week is learning about the 10 Amendments or the 10 bill or right which includes in the first amendment Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition, and in the second amendment Right to keep and bear arms. And in the Third Amendment No quartering of soldiers, mean soldiers cannot stay private homes without getting the permission and consent of the owner. And in the fourth amendment talks about protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. The Fifth Amendment talks about the Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, and double jeopardy.
I also have learned this week is “Most of the first ten amendments of the Constitution are designed to limit

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