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The Bill of Rights refers to the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution which were ratified on December 15, 1791.

The 1st guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, the press, the right to peacefully assemble and the right to petition.

2nd, the right to keep and bear arms and the security of the sovereignty of free states via a militia.

3rd, protection from having troops quartered (housed) on your property without your consent.

4th, protection from unreasonable search and seizure and the need for a warrant to do so but only under probable cause.

5th, the right to due process, against double jeopardy, against self-incrimination, and against eminent domain. In all cases under due process.

6th, the right to a speedy trial, the right to be tried by an impartial jury, the right to see your accuser, the right to counsel and the right to have a process by which favorable witnesses can be found.

7th, the right to trial by jury in a civil case.

8th, prohibits excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment.

9th, protects the rights of the people not laid out in the Constitution.

10, guarantees that all rights/powers not given to the federal government by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the States shall be reserved by the States and people.

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You can find the right to freedom in the First Amendment. The First Amendment states that you have a right to freedom of religion as well as a right to freedom of expression from government interference.

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