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11 Cards in this Set
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Why was the Bill of Rights designed?
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to sugar the constitutional pill by protecting Americans against an over-powerful federal government
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Amendment 1
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Freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly
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Amendment 2
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Bear arms
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Amendment 3
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Rights of property owners
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Amendment 4
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freedoms from unreasonable searches and seizures of persons and property
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Amendment 5
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right to remain silent, no person can be deprived of life/liberty/property
Due process clause |
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Amendment 6
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rights for those standing trial and protects against arbitrary arrest and imprisonment
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Amendment 7
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civil law suits
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Amendment 8
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cruel and unusual punishment (despite death penalty)
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Amendment 9
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rights reserved to people and states that people may have other rights not found in the Bill of Rights (used in Roe v Wade)
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Amendment 10
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rights reserved to the states
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