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The Ten Amendments to the US Constitution. Amendment 1 O Protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press, as well as the right to assemble and.

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1 The Ten Amendments to the US Constitution

2 Amendment 1 O Protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government.

3 Amendment 2 O Protects the right to bear arms

4 Amendment 3 O Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers out of war time

5 Amendment 4 O Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause

6 Amendment 5 O Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy

7 Amendment 6 O Protects the right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel

8 Amendment 7 O Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law

9 Amendment 8 O Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment

10 Amendment 9 O Asserts the existence of unnumerated rights retained by the people

11 Amendment 10 O Limits the powers of the federal government to those delegated to it by the Constitution

12 Amendments that EXTENDED voting rights of US Citizens

13 Amendment 15 O Prohibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude

14 Amendment 19 O Establishes women's suffrage

15 Amendment 23 O Provides for representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College


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