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- 3. life,liberty, and freedom
- 4. the right of a sovereign to rule as set forth by the theory of government that holds that a monarch receives the right to rule directly from God
- 7. No unusual punishments
- 9. include those who wrote and signed the United States Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution
- 11. This theory aims to explain how organisms, including humans, evolved from common ancestors through natural causes rather than supernatural ones
- 12. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people
- 16. speedy trial
- 19. Right to remain silent
- 20. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated
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- 1. any power or right not specifically listed in the Constitution as belonging to the federal government belongs to individual states.
- 2. the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government
- 5. is vested in the President of the United States, who also acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
- 6. it protects the right of Americans to possess weapons for the protection of themselves, their rights, and their property.
- 8. a person or a group of people take control of an area such as a state and make everyone in that area follow their rules.
- 10. is in charge of deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution
- 13. civil cases
- 14. consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together form the United States Congress.
- 15. 1st U.S president
- 17. First ten amendments to the constitution
- 18. It forbids the housing of any military service member in private homes without the consent of the owner