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Amendments 1-13

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Freedom of Religion, Speech and the Press; Rights of Assembly and Petition (Religion - no establishment of a religion and no denying free exercise of religion.) Amendment 1 (I)
Right to Bear Arms (A well regulated militia being necessary to a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.) Amendment 2 (II)
No Quartering/Housing of Soldiers (Grew directly out of an old complaint against the British, who had forced people to take soldiers into their homes.) Amendment 3 (III)
No illegal Search and Seizure (You may not be searched or have property seized without probable cause and/or a search warrant.) Amendment 4 (IV)
Rights of the accused (Self-incrimination, Double Jeopardy, Due Process, Eminent Domain = Just Compensation if govt takes your property for public use) Amendment 5 (V)
Rights to a Fair Trial (Speedy and Public Trial by Jury, Tried in state where crime was committed, Informed of charges against accused, Witnesses, Right to a lawyer.) Amendment 6 (VI)
Rights in Civil Cases (Trial by Jury in Civil Cases over $20) Amendment 7 (VII)
No Cruel and Unusual Punishment (Bails, fines and punishments must be humane and fit the crime instead) Amendment 8 (VIII)
"Other" Rights Retained by the People (Any rights not listed in the Constitution are still protected.) Amendment 9 (IX)
Powers Retained by the States and the People (States or people have all powers not listed or given to the national govt, ie: marriage) Amendment 10 (X)
Lawsuits Against States (It is impossible for the citizens of one state to sue another state - So, Salem can't sue Iowa) Amendment 11 (XI)
Election of President and VP (1804 - Provides that members of the electoral college (called electors), vote for one person as president and one person as VP, separating the ballots.) Amendment 12 (XII)
Abolition of Slavery (1st Civil War Amendment - Slavery is illegal) Amendment 13 (XIII)
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