United States

Bill of Rights

The 1st Amendment

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you from saying what you want or
publishing what you want (like in a
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any law about your religion, or stop you
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you from meeting peacefully.

The 2nd Amendment

Freedom to Bear Arms

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people from having and
carrying weapons.

The 3rd Amendment

Quartering of Soldiers You

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The 4th Amendment

Search and Seizure Nobody

can search your body, your
house, or your stuff unless
they can prove to a judge
that they have good reason
to believe you committed a
crime.

The 5th Amendment

Due Process If a jury decides you
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The 6th Amendment

Speedy Trial If you are arrested,
you have the right to have your
trial pretty soon, and the
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without giving you a trial. The
trial has to be public. You have the
right to know what you are
accused of and you have the right
to a lawyer.

The 7th Amendment

Right to Jury You

have the right to a
jury in a civil case, a
case between you and
another person.

The 8th Amendment

Cruel and Unusual Punishment
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The 9th Amendment

Just because these

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have any other rights.

The 10th Amendment

Anything that the

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say the government
can do should be left up
to the states.