The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1791. Here’s a quick overview of each amendment:
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First Amendment: Protects the freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
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Second Amendment: Protects the right to keep and bear arms.
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Third Amendment: Prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime without the owner's consent.
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Fourth Amendment: Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures and sets requirements for search warrants based on probable cause.
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Fifth Amendment: Guarantees the right to due process, prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy, and allows for eminent domain.
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Sixth Amendment: Ensures the right to a fair trial, including the right to a speedy trial, an impartial jury, and the right to counsel.
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Seventh Amendment: Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases.
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Eighth Amendment: Prohibits excessive bail and fines, as well as cruel and unusual punishment.
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Ninth Amendment: Declares that the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny or disparage other rights retained by the people.
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Tenth Amendment: States that powers not delegated to the federal government nor prohibited to the states are reserved to the states or the people.
Feel free to ask if you need more details about any specific amendment!
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