The Warren Court used the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause to apply the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendmentsto the states, to protect the accused and incarcerated.
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
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What does the fifteenth amendment guarantee
One right not explicitly provided by the First Amendment is the right to privacy. While the First Amendment protects freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition, it does not guarantee individuals the right to privacy in their personal lives or communications. The right to privacy has been inferred from other constitutional amendments, particularly the Fourth Amendment, but it is not directly addressed in the First Amendment.
the right to bear arms. gives citizens the right to carry fire arms
The primary purpose of the First Amendment is to protect and guarantee the freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition for all individuals in the United States.
The 10th amendment to the United States Constitution applies the Bill of Rights to the states. The amendment is a guarantee to all US citizens.
That was the 14th Amendment, designed to guarantee the citizenship of newly freed slaves at the time (since the Civil War had just ended).
The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, established citizenship rights and equal protection under the law for all individuals born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves. It aimed to provide a constitutional guarantee against discrimination and ensure due process, thereby prohibiting states from denying these rights. The amendment has been instrumental in various landmark Supreme Court cases that expanded civil rights and protections.
Abolition of slavery
The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declared the freedom of enslaved people in Confederate states but did not abolish slavery nationwide. It was a wartime measure and could be reversed after the Civil War. An amendment, specifically the 13th Amendment, was necessary to permanently end slavery throughout the United States, ensuring legal protection against its reinstatement and solidifying the rights of formerly enslaved individuals. This amendment was ratified in December 1865, establishing a constitutional guarantee of freedom.
19th amendment
The right to bear arms
Which of the following amendments to the Constitution does NOT address or guarantee voting rights?That would be the 7th Amendment.7th Amendment