1. FREEDOM OF SPEECH (freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition): "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."
2. 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."
3. GOVERNMENT CANNOT PUT SOLDIERS IN CITIZENS' HOMES: "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."
4. GOVERNMENT CANNOT SEARCH YOUR HOUSE WITHOUT A SEARCH WARRANT: "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."
5. RIGHT TO NOT INCRIMINATE YOURSELF, RIGHT TO JURY, GOVERNMENT CANNOT CHARGE YOU MORE THAN ONCE FOR THE SAME CRIME: "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 offence 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."
6. RIGHT TO FAIR AND SPEEDY TRIAL: "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 defence."
7. RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL IN CERTAIN 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 re-examined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law."
8. CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT IS NOT ALLOWED: "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."
9. PROTECTION OF RIGHTS NOT STATED BY THE CONSTITUTION: "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
10. POWERS NOT DELEGATED TO THE GOVERNMENT BY THE CONSTITUTION CAN BE GIVEN TO THE STATES: "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."
These amendments were made because, over the years, justices and lawmakers felt that rights were too easily violated according to the original text of the Constitution. The Bill of Rights gives added protection to people in various situations.
The nation's founders believed that containing the government's power and protecting liberty was their most important task, and declared a new purpose for government: the protection of individual rights. The protection of rights was not the government's only purpose.
A. The French and Dutch relied heavily on trade alliances with Native Americans, while the Spanish did not.
Explanation:
In the paragraph it follows that Samuel de Champlain who was a French explorer, talks about his contact with the Algonquians in a positive and friendly way. He speaks of friendship, of joint coexistence and of trade in techniques as well as providing settlers with part of what the natives hunt in exchange for goods that the French can give in return to the natives.
This differs from the approach of the Spaniards who, although they initially traded small quantities of objects such as mirrors for gold ornaments, focused solely on the exploitation and use of natives for their own gains, forced conversion and slavery.
<span>After considerable debate and alteration, the Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777. This document served as the United States' first constitution, and was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present day Constitution went into effect.</span>
