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1 No laws shall be made respecting a Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
religious establishment. Also, freedom of or prohibiting the free exercise of said religion; or disregarding the
speech, said religion, press, protest, and freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people
petition of the Government for change of assemble peacefully, or to petition the Government for a change of
rules rules


2 There must be a well-organized military
in the US at all times. Also, Americans The United States needs a well-regulated military; the people of the
have the right to buy arms and bear United States have the right to legally purchase and use weapons
them


3
Prohibits soldiers from temporarily Soldiers cannot temporarily stay in private homes during their time
residing in private homes during peacetime off from fighting for their country without getting the permission
without getting the permission and consent and consent of the owner.
of the owner.


4 The right of the people to be secure in their
persons, houses, papers, and effects,
against unreasonable searches and The people of the United States have the right to refuse anyone
seizures, shall not be violated, and no who wants to search their house without a detailed warrant and a
Warrants shall issue, but upon probable good reason why said home should be searched.
cause, supported by Oath or affirmation,
and particularly describing the place to be
searched, and the persons or things


5 Imposes restrictions on the government's
prosecution of persons accused of crimes. It lists restrictions on the government's prosecution of people
It prohibits self-incrimination and double accused of crimes. It also prohibits self-incrimination and double
jeopardy and mandates due process of law. jeopardy, as well as mandating the due process of law.

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It guarantees a citizen a speedy trial, a
fair jury, an attorney if the accused
person wants one, and the chance to Provides a citizen a quick trial, a fair jury, an attorney, and the
confront the witnesses who is accusing chance to confront the witnesses who is accusing the defendant of
the defendant of a crime, meaning he or a crime
she can see who is making accusations.

US will provide a jury trial for civil cases Guarantees a jury trial for civil cases in the federal courts. However,
7 in a federal court this type of case is usually not heard anymore in the federal court
system.

8 Protects Americans from extreme Meant to safeguard Americans against excessive punishments.
punishments

9 The people of the US have more rights The rights of the people are not limited to just the rights listed in the
than the ones listed in the Constitution Constitution.

10 The states have power over anything that Anything that was not given to the Federal Government and not
was not given to the Federal Government banned by the Constitution is a power of the states

14 Anyone who is born or brought up in the Granted citizenship to anyone born or naturalized in the United
US is automatically a US citizen States—including former slaves

19 Gave women the right to vote Granted women the right to vote, therefore prohibiting any United
States citizen to be denied the right to vote based on sex.