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eighth amendment: this admendment allows the defendant to post bail but prevents courts from setting an unfair high bail and bans cruel and unusual punishments
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fifth amendment: this admendment says no one can punish anyone without due process (fairly applied) law. this proctects people from being forced to testify in their own criminal trial
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first amendment: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, right of assembly, right to petition
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fourth amendment: this admendment stats that there shall be no unreasonable searches and/or seizures. One must get a search warrent to look through one's property
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ninth amendment: certain rights can not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people
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second amendment: "The right of the people to keep and bear arms."
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seventh amendment: this admendment states that juries can decide civil cases (they usually invole disputes over money or property)
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sixth amendment: this admendment protects the rights of someone who is indicted for a crime. The acused can: 1.know charges against them 2.have a right to an attorney 3.hear and question a witness
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tenth amendment: powers not delegated to the united states nor prohibited by the consitution are reserved to the states respectively or to the people
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third amendment: this admendment ensured that no one could force people to house and provide food for soliders