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| First Amendment: Congress shall not make a law… |
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•respecting the establishment of religion
•prohibiting the free exercise of
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•abridging the of freedom of speech
•prohibiting freedom of the press
•right to peaceful assembly
•right to petition the government |
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| •"the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed" |
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| Quartering soldiers in a time of peace |
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•"the right to be secure from unreasonable search and seizure"
•"warrants must be supported by probable cause" in describing the "place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized |
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•"indictment by a grand jury"
•protection against "double jeopardy"
•"no person" "shall be deprived of life liberty and property without due process of law"
•"private property" cannot be "taken for public use without compensation" |
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| Sixth amendment (civil liberties if you are criminally prosecuted) |
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•"right to a speedy and public trial"
•"shall be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation"
•"to be confronted with the witnesses against him"
•"to have a process for obtaining witnesses in his favor |
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•excessive bail shall not be required
•nor excessive fines imposed
•no cruel and unusual punishment shall be inflicted |
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| •The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be constructed to deny others retained by the people |
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| •"the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the states are reserved to the states respectively or by the people" |
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| guarantees a jury trial in federal civil court cases. This type of case is normally no longer heard in federal court |
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| [image] note: it is noted this image is really hard to see, please click on the image and save it to your computer to get a better view |
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| Please note: information provided by:http://www.usconstitution.net/constquick.html (applies to picture only) |
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