Principles of Government & Bill of Rights

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  1. 2. amendment that guarantees freedoms of religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech
  2. 5. amendment that guarantees the right to a fair and speedy trial
  3. 6. amendment that provides the right to due process and protects against self-incrimination
  4. 8. amendment that guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases
  5. 9. amendment that prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner’s permission
  6. 12. a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and smaller political units, like states
  7. 15. a political ideology that emphasizes the role of citizens in electing their representatives
  8. 16. amendment that reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states and the people
  9. 17. amendment that recognizes that the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not mean that other rights not explicitly listed are denied to the people
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  1. 1. amendment that prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment
  2. 3. the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from having too much influence
  3. 4. a governing body whose power exists only within predefined limits
  4. 7. the principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people
  5. 10. a system that ensures that no one branch of government becomes too powerful by allowing each branch to limit the powers of the others
  6. 11. amendment that protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
  7. 13. amendment that protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms
  8. 14. the liberties and privileges that belong to each individual, protected from government interference