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this guarantees freedom of speech to all Americans without fear of being punished by the government for saying something the government doesn't agree with

Congress cannot interfere with people's religious expression

guarantees freedom of the press to print or advocate any message they want without fear of being punished by the government

guarantees that you can assemble with anyone you want to whenever you want

guarantees that you can petition government officials to correct things that you think the government may be doing wrongly

individuals have the right to keep and bear arms

this means that government officials must have a very good reason, such as evidence that points to a crime, in order to search someone's personal property

This means that a person cannot be tried or punished for the same crime more than once

People cannot be forced to testify against themselves in court. This is popularly called "pleading the Fifth" or "taking the Fifth;"

This states that the government cannot punish someone unless there has been a thorough process followed that protects the rights of the accused during a trial or investigation;

This clause states that people have a right to have their case tried quickly and not drag on forever and ever

This means that criminal defendants have the right to be judged by a jury of their neighbors

This clause forbids courts from imposing cruel or unusual punishments upon people. Usually the definition of a cruel or unusual punishment changes with each successive generation.