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MakcuM [25]
3 years ago
14

What are the Bill of rights

History
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Makovka662 [10]3 years ago
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The bill of rights is the first ten amendments to the US constitution.

Amendment 1

- Freedom of Religion, Speech, and the Press


Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.


Amendment 2

- The Right to Bear Arms


A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.


Amendment 3

- The Housing of Soldiers


No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war but in a manner to be prescribed by law.


Amendment 4

- Protection from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures


The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.


Amendment 5

- Protection of Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property


No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.


Amendment 6

- Rights of Accused Persons in Criminal Cases


In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor; and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.


Amendment 7

- Rights in Civil Cases


In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States than according to the rules of the common law.


Amendment 8

- Excessive Bail, Fines, and Punishments Forbidden


Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.


Amendment 9

- Other Rights Kept by the People


The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.


Amendment 10

- Undelegated Powers Kept by the States and the People


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 to the people.




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