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- 2. Guarantees a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury, the right to be informed of charges, to confront witnesses, to obtain witnesses, and to have counsel
- 6. Courts can interpret the Constitution and invalidate laws or actions that violate it
- 8. Protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms
- 10. Division of government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches
- 11. Guarantees freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
- 13. Each branch can limit the powers of the others to prevent abuse
- 15. Preserves the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases and restricts courts from overturning a jury’s findings of fact
- 16. Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures; requires warrants based on probable cause
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- 1. Government powers are restricted by law and the Constitution
- 3. States that listing certain rights does not deny other rights retained by the people
- 4. Prohibits excessive bail and fines and bans cruel and unusual punishments
- 5. Ensures due process, protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy, and provides for just compensation when property is taken
- 7. Government derives its authority from the consent of the governed
- 9. Reserves to the states or the people powers not delegated to the federal government nor prohibited to the states
- 12. Prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner’s consent in peacetime
- 14. Power is shared between a national government and state governments