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5 freedoms: religions, assembly, press, petition, speech
1st Amendment
Right to bear arms
2nd Amendment
No quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime
3rd Amendment
No unreasonable searches and seizures
4th Amendment
Due process of law; no self-incrimination, no double jeopardy
5th Amendment
Right to a speedy trial, right to an attorney
6th Amendment
Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
7th Amendment
No cruel and unusual punishment; no excessive bail
8th Amendment
Rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people (Popular Sovereignty)
9th Amendment
Rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the states (Federalism)
10th Amendment
Principle of the Constitution: People have the ultimate authority in government
Popular Sovereignty
Principle of the Constitution: People express their power by electing representatives to Congress
Republicanism
Principle of the Constitution: The Constitution limits the powers of the federal government
Limited Government
Principle of the Constitution: Powers are shared and divided between the federal government and the state governments.
Federalism
Principle of the Constitution: The power of the federal government is separated into three branches
Separation of Powers
Principle of the Constitution: Each branch checks on each other so that one branch does not become more powerful.
Checks and Balances
