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The right to bear arms
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Freedom of religion; speech; press; assembly; redress of grievances
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Quartering of soldiers
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Unlawful search and seizure; warrant upon probable cause
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Right to due process; prohibits self incrimination and double jeopardy
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Right to fair speedy public trial, obtain witness and retain counsel
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Right to fair trial by jury in certain civil cases
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Prohibits excessive fines and bail, and cruel and unusual punishment
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Protects rights not enumerated in the constitution
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Limits federal power to those delegated to it by constitution
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Gives states and fed government sovereign immunity. Allows Supreme Court to hear cases between state and people from another state
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Changed electoral college
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Abolishes slavery
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Naturalization; no state can deprive any person of life liberty and property without due process of law
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Prohibits denial of suffrage based on race or color
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Allows federal government to collect income tax
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Establishes direct election of senators by popular vote
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Established prohibition of alcohol (repealed)
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Women’s suffrage
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Fixes dates of term commencements for congress and president; “lame duck amendment”
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Repeals 18th (prohibition)
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Sets presidential term limit to two four year terms
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Provides for the representation of DC in the electoral college
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Prohibits poll tax
