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- 4. branch of government that judges constitutionality of laws
- 7. people have other rights not listed in constitution
- 8. applies to all people accused of a crime, right to remain silent
- 11. branch of government that makes laws in congress
- 12. By adopting the Bill of Rights, the Founding Fathers demonstrated a belief in the importance of —
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- 1. excessive bail and cruel/unusual punishment
- 2. amendment that prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the government
- 3. provides the purposes of the government and defines the rights of citizens
- 5. protects against the power of a government-sponsored religion
- 6. Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
- 9. a change in the constitution, 26 of them were proposed in Congress and ratified by state legislatures
- 10. branch of government that makes commander and chief of military and enforcer of laws
