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The Constitution --especially Bill of Rights-- lists many rights of a Citizen (in the United States of America).

RIGHTS GRANTED TO CITIZENS BY CONSTITUTION:

Amendment 1: Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

Amendment 2: Right to bear arms

Amendment 3: Gives Citizens power to say whether or not a soldier may be quartered in their home

Amendment 4: Right for Citizens to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against any unreasonable searches. Searches may not be conducted without a warrant that describes what needs to be searched and what will be seized.

Amendment 5: Rights of the Accused

Amendment 6: Right to a quick trial by jury (lists privileges that must be fulfilled during trial)

Amendment 7: Rights in regards to lawsuits

Amendment 8: Bail regulations

Amendment 9: Rights of a Citizen are not limited to those mentioned in the Constitution

Amendment 10: Powers neither given or denied to the United States are privileges entitled to the citizens or state

Amendment 14: Rights of Citizens: Qualifications someone must fulfill to be a citizen, and right they receive in return for their citizenship (among these are: rights to their life, liberty, property, and equal protection under law)

Amendment 19: Grants Women the right to vote

Amendment 15: Voting Rights

Amendment 26: Voting Age

RIGHTS GRANTED TO CITIZENS BY THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

*unalienable rights (natural rights such as liberty, life, and the pursuit of happiness)

*ability to abolish their government if it regularly and persistently abuses and fails to protect their rights (in this case, citizens will develop a new form of government that they feel better meets their needs)

* Main point of Declaration of Independence is to create a new form of Government that secures freedoms/rights of Citizens and abolishes/prevents complete power/control being given to one ruler/king

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