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| First Amendment | states that Congress shall make no law preventing the establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. Also protected are freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. |
| Second Amendment | protects citizen's right to bear arms. |
| Third Amendment | prevents the government from placing troops in private homes. This was a real problem during the American Revolutionary War. |
| Fourth Amendment | this amendment prevents the government from unreasonable search and seizure of the property of US citizens. It requires the government to have a warrant that was issued by a judge and based on probable cause. |
| Fifth Amendment | this gives people the right to choose not to testify in court if they feel their own testimony will incriminate themselves. |
| Sixth Amendment | guarantees a speedy trial by a jury of one's peers. |
| Seventh Amendment | provides that civil cases also be tried by jury. |
| Eighth Amendment | prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments. |
| Ninth Amendment | states that the list of rights described in the Constitution is not exhaustive, and that the people still have all the rights that are not listed. |
| Tenth Amendment | gives all powers not specifically given to the United States government in the Constitution, to either the states or to the people. |
