bill of rights & later amendments

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freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition

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right to keep and bear arms

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no quartering of soldiers without the consent of the owner

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prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause

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right to grand jury, indictment, no double jeopardy, freedom from self-incrimination, due process of law

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criminal proceedings: right to a speedy, impartial public trial in criminal cases with counsel and right to cross examine

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right to jury in civil suits involving $20 or more

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

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rights not mentioned in the constitution belong to the people

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the powers not delegated to the US by the constitution nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people

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prohibits citizens of one state or foreign country from suing another state

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separation of the pres and vice pres onto 2 different ballots (brought on by the jefferson/burr tie)

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this abolished slavery. this amendment freed all slaves without compensation to the slaveowners. it legally forbade slavery in the us

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declared that all persons born or naturalized in the us were entitled equal rights regardless of their race, and that their rights were protected at both the state and national levels

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granted the right for black men to vote- citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

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allows congress to levy an income tax

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direct election of senators

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prohibition- makes intoxicating liquors illegal to make transport sell in us

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women’s suffrage

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fixes the dates of term commencements for congress and pres - lame duck amendment

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repealed prohibition

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limits pres to 2 terms

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gave citizens in dc the right to vote for president of vice pres, 3 electoral votes

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eliminated the poll tax as a prereq to vote in national elections

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presidential succession, vp vacancy, and pres disability

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lowering the voting age to 18

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limits the power of congress to increase its own salaries