Bills of rights & the 7 principles of goverment

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  1. 6. Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.
  2. 9. : the federal principle or system of government.
  3. 10. U.S. history, a controversial political doctrine according to which the people of federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states.
  4. 12. from unreasonable searches and seizures.
  5. 15. Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, double jeopardy.
  6. 16. amendment :Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
  7. 17. Rights of accused persons, e.g., right to a speedy and public trial.
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  1. 1. :Right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia.
  2. 2. quartering of soldiers.
  3. 3. A limited government is one whose legalized force and power is restricted through delegated and enumerated authorities. ... In many cases, such as the United States, it is a constitutionally limited government, bound to specific principles and actions by a state or federal constitution.
  4. 4. : counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
  5. 5. Other rights of the people.
  6. 7. trial by jury in civil cases.
  7. 8. : support for a republican system of government.
  8. 11. an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
  9. 13. Powers reserved to the states.
  10. 14. :Individual rights are the rights needed by each individual to pursue their lives and goals without interference from other individuals or the government. The rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as stated in the United States Declaration of Independence are typical examples of individual rights