Amendment
I.
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.
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Amendment
II.
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.
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| Amendment III. 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.
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| Amendment IV. 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.
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| Amendment V. 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 offense 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.
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| Amendment VI. 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.
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| Amendment VII. 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.
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| Amendment
VIII. Excessive
bail shall not be required, nor excessive
fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual
punishments inflicted.
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| Amendment
IX. The
enumeration in the Constitution of
certain rights shall not be construed to
deny or disparage others retained by the
people.
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| Amendment X. 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.
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