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The Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution includes the first ten amendments, which set aside a list of rights which the federal government cannot infringe upon. It consists of a preamble and ten amendments. Preamble
Amendment I
Amendment II
Amendment III
Amendment IV
Amendment V
Amendment VI
Amendment VII
Amendment VIII
Amendment IX
Amendment X
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What amendments have been applied to the states?Gradually, various portions of the Bill of Rights have been held to be applicable to the state and local governments by incorporation through the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868 and the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870.
What are the amendments 1 10?Ratified December 15, 1791.. Amendment I. Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly. ... . Amendment II. Right to bear arms. ... . Amendment III. Quartering of soldiers. ... . Amendment IV. Search and arrest. ... . Amendment V. Rights in criminal cases. ... . Amendment VI. Right to a fair trial. ... . Amendment VII. Rights in civil cases. ... . Amendment VIII. Bail, fines, punishment.. Does the 14th Amendment apply to states?The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments both contain a Due Process Clause, although the Fourteenth Amendment applies explicitly to the states.
Did the first 10 amendments apply to the states?Despite their ratification as formal amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the amendments of the Bill of Rights were initially applied only to the powers of the federal government and not those of the states. This limited application was reaffirmed in the 1833 Supreme Court decision Barron v. Baltimore.
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