Primary Source
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Amendment 1
Freedom of Religion, Speech and Press. The right to assemble and the right to petition the government.
Amendment 2
The right to bear arms.
Amendment 3
Protection against housing soldiers without consent during peacetime.
Amendment 4
Freedom from search and seizure without proper cause.
Amendment 5
Freedom from having to give incriminating testimony against oneself.
Amendment 6
The right to a speedy trial.
Amendment 7
The right to a trial by jury.
Amendment 8
Freedom from excessive punishment.
Amendment 9
Further rights of the people.
Amendment 10
Powers reserved to the states and to the people.
