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LGSA Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
09/20/2011

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Amendment 1
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Limits on Congress; Congress is not to make any law establishing a religion or abridging the freedom of speech, press, assembly, or the right to petition freedoms.
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Amendment 2
Definition
Limit on Executive; the executive branch is not to infringe on the right of people to keep arms.
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Amendment 3
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Limit on Executive; the executive branch is not to take houses for a militia.
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Amendment 4
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Limit on Executive; the executive branch is not to engage in the search for or seizure of evidence without a court warrant swearing to be belief in the probable existence of a crime.
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Amendment 5
Definition
Limit on Courts; The courts are not to hold trials for serious offenses without provision for a grand jury, immunity from testimony against ones self and from trial more that once for the same offense, and no property can be taken without the just compensation.
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Amendment 6
Definition
Limit on Courts; The courts are not to hold trials for serious offenses without provision for a speedy trial, presentation of charges, and confrontation of hostile witnesses.
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Amendment 7
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Limit on Courts; The courts are not to hold trials for serious offenses without provision for a trial jury.
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Amendment 8
Definition
Limit on Courts; The courts are not to hold trials for serious offenses without protection from excessive bail or punishment.
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Amendments 9-10
Definition
Limit on National Government; All rights not enumerated are reserved to the states and to the people.
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