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What do the first ten amendments to the US Constitution protect?
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∙ 12y ago
The first ten amendments (the Bill of Rights) protect the individual rights and freedoms of US citizens, by prohibiting the federal government from enacting laws that abridge these rights.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y ago1. Freedom of speech, Press, Religion and petition and freedom of assembly of assembly.
2. Right to keep Bear arms.
3. Conditions for quitting solders.
4. Right of search and seizure regulated.
5. Provisions concerning prosecution
6. Right to a speedy trial the right to witness
7. Right to a trial by jury.
8. No excessive bail, cruel punishment.
9. Rule of construction of the constitution.
10. Rights of the states under the constitution
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∙ 10y ago1st Amendment: Freedoms of Religion, Press, Speach, the right to assemble,and petition against the government.
2nd Amendment: Right to Bear Arms, act as a miltia
3rd Amendment: No soldier must be quartered (kept) in your home.
4th Amendment: Police need search warrants to search your home.
5th Amendment: The right to a grand jury, once accused and not convicted, cannot be charged with same crime again, unless you do it again. (example: you steal a tv and the police get a warrant and find the stolen tv in your home. they prosecute you and they do not win. They cannot retry you of the same crime unless they catch you in the act of stealing another tv.)
6th Amendment: Right to a speedy trial.
7th Amendment: If suits over $20, jury will be appointed.
8th Amendment: No excessive bail shall be set, nor excessive force in custody. (police cant torture you)
9th Amendment: (Dont really know, sorry *someone help me out*)
10th Amendment: Powers not stated by the Constitution are reserved to states and the people.
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∙ 13y agoThey are the U.S citizens personal rights and freedoms.
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∙ 6y agoThese are the Bill of Rights and they protect our basic rights.
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∙ 14y agoindividual rights
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∙ 11y agoThe tenth amendment addresses federalism.
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True or false the first eleven amendments to the constitution are known as the Bill of Rights?
it is false...the first TEN amendments are known to be the Bill of Rights
Additions to the constitution?
Additions to the Constitution are called Amendments. The first ten Amendments to the United States Constitution are called the Bill of Rights. There are currently twenty-seven Amendments that have been added to the Constitution.
What is the answer to what is the name of the first ten changes to the Constitution?
The first ten changes to the constitution are also the first ten Amendments (that's a change to the constitution). These ten amendments are collectively called the "Bill of Rights"; is this for a citizenship test or government test? : )
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the Declaration of Rights.?
false
What protects the rights of U.S. citizens from the federal government?
The Bill of Rights
What was related to the Bill of Rights?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
What are the provisions in the constitution that protect rights?
The basic "rights" are contained in the first ten amendments.
How does the constitution protect s the rights of citizens?
The bill of rights which is the first ten amendments.
What is the Bill of Rights to the US Constitution?
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the US Constitution.
What makes up the Bill of rights?
The first ten amendments of the Constitution.
What was the Bill of Rights?
the first ten amendments to the U.S constitution , added in 1791, and constitution, added in 1791, and consisting of a formal list of citizens' rights and freedoms.
What is the purpose of the first ten commandment to the Constitution?
There are no "commandments" in the constitution , but amendments. The first 10 amendments are the Bill of Rights.
The provides the foundation for Americans' civil liberties.?
Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments of the constitution)
What president wrote much of the first ten amendments to the constitution?
The president that wrote the first ten amendments is......James Madison
The bill of right comprises of the firstand amendments of the us conststution?
I dont know
Why were the first ten amendments to the constitution?
The first ten amendments were added to the Constitution because the Antifederalists didn't trust the government and didn't think they would give them rights! Basically, the first ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights were added to the constitution as a compromise between the Federalists and the Anti- Federalists.
What does the United States bill of Rights consist of?
are the bill of rights composed of ? amendments 11-26 or amendments 1-10 or amendments 1-26 or laws passes in 1776 ? The first 10 amendments are know as the Bills of Rights
