WIN Constitution and Bill of Rights

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  1. 7. Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by jury in criminal cases
  2. 9. States that people have rights beyond those listed in the Constitution
  3. 12. Protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy, and ensures due process
  4. 13. The principle that divides government into three branches to prevent any one from becoming too powerful
  5. 14. The idea that government power comes from the people
  6. 15. The right to bear arms
  7. 16. Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases
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  1. 1. The principle that the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it
  2. 2. Protects freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
  3. 3. Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers in homes during peacetime
  4. 4. Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
  5. 5. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches
  6. 6. Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail
  7. 8. Declares that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or the people
  8. 10. The power of the courts to decide if laws or government actions are constitutional
  9. 11. A system of government where power is divided between the national and state governments