Bill Of Rights
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11 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 1st Amendment | Protects freedom of speech, religion and press |
| 2nd Amendment | Protects the right to bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment | Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers out of war time |
| 4th Amendment | Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause |
| 5th Amendment | Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy |
| 6th Amendment | Protects the right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel |
| 7th Amendment | Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law |
| 8th Amendment | Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment |
| 9th Amendment | Asserts the existence of unenumerated rights retained by the people |
| 10th Amendment | Limits the powers of the federal government to those delegated to it by the Constitution |
| Bill Of Rights | -first 10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791 -formal list of citizens formal rights and freedoms |
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