As many as you can think of?

Question

can you name our rights as american's? like the right to remain silent and the right to a trial by jury? things like that? as many as you can think of. its for a school project

Answer 1

Off the top of my head...

Article I Section 9 -- Habeas Corpus, Contracts Clause
Article VI -- Privileges and Immunities clause, right to representative govt in the states

1st Amendment -- free speech, free press, free exercise of religion, no govt establishment of religion, right to assemble, right to petition for redress of grievances

2nd Amendment -- right to bear arms (protection against federal regulation only)

3rd Amendment -- right to refuse to quarter troops in private houses

4th Amendment -- protection from unreasonable searches and seizures, warrant requirements

5th Amendment -- right to grand jury (federal only), right to own property and to get due compensation [takings clause], privilege against self incrimination, due process rights (right to be notified and opportunity to be heard), .... one more.

6th Amendment -- right to a public and speedy trial, right to a jury trial in most criminal matters, right to confront my accusers and present evidence in my defense, right to counsel, .... and one more.

7th Amendment -- right to a jury trial in civil matters with a significant dollar damage remedy (federal only)

8th Amendment -- protection against excessive bail, right to not be subject to cruel and unsual punishment -- I think one more.

9th Amendment -- the rights enumerated above are not the only right

13th Amendment -- right to be free from slavery, and not discriminated against based on past slavery

14th Amendment -- rights of birth citizenship, equal protection rights, rights to vote (absent felony conviction), state due process rights (selective incorporation)

15th Amendment -- right to vote cannot be infringed by race

Somewhere in the the higher numbers is the right to vote, not discriminated by gender or by age (over 18).

That's most of them -- off the top of my head and without looking.

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EDIT: The ones I missed out of the Bill of Rights -- 5th Amendment double jeopardy, 6th Amendment due process (right to be notified of the charges), and 8th Amendment no excessive fines.

Answer 2

right to remain silent
right to bear arms
right of freedom of speech
right to trial by jury
right to remain silent
right to an attorney present during questioning

Answer 3

Americans have the right to get durnk at any hour of any day, that's why this country is a magnet for losers from Mexico.

Answer 4

freedom of speech
the right to a speedy trial
the right to bear arms

Answer 5

Do you mean Miranda rights?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_warning