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Bill of Rights
The first 10 amendments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1st Amendment | Guarantees freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the government |
| 2nd Amendment | Protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment | Prevents the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent |
| 4th Amendment | Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, requiring warrants based on probable cause |
| 5th Amendment | Guarantees due process of law, protects against self-incrimination (pleading the fifth), and double jeopardy, and ensures just compensation for property taken for public use |
| 6th Amendment | Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial, the right to counsel, and the right to confront witnesses in criminal prosecutions |
| 7th Amendment | Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases where the value in controversy exceeds twenty dollars |
| 8th Amendment | Prohibits excessive bail and fines, and cruel and unusual punishments |
| 9th Amendment | States that the enumeration of specific rights in the Constitution does not mean that other rights retained by the people are denied |
| 10th Amendment | Reserves to the states or to the people any powers not specifically delegated to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states |
| Bill of Rights | the first ten amendments to the US Constitution |
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