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  2. Right to petition in the United States - Wikipedia

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    e. In the United States, the right to petition is enumerated in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which specifically prohibits Congress from abridging "the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances". Although often overlooked in favor of other more famous freedoms ...

  3. 2024 Missouri Amendment 3 - Wikipedia

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    2024 Missouri Constitutional Amendment 3, also known as the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, is a proposed constitutional amendment that will appear on the ballot on November 5, 2024. If passed, the initiative would amend the Constitution of Missouri to legalize abortion in Missouri before fetal viability .

  4. United States Bill of Rights - Wikipedia

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    Alexander Hamilton's opposition to the Bill of Rights, from Federalist No. 84. Prior to the ratification and implementation of the United States Constitution, the thirteen sovereign states followed the Articles of Confederation, created by the Second Continental Congress and ratified in 1781. However, the national government that operated under the Articles of Confederation was too weak to ...

  5. Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    And the acquisition of Texas may be considered the full fruits of this great constitutional right. Justice Stevens in dissent: [197] When each word in the text is given full effect, the Amendment is most naturally read to secure to the people a right to use and possess arms in conjunction with service in a well-regulated militia.

  6. Constitutional right - Wikipedia

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    A constitutional right can be a prerogative or a duty, a power or a restraint of power, recognized and established by a sovereign state or union of states. Constitutional rights may be expressly stipulated in a national constitution, or they may be inferred from the language of a national constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, meaning that laws that contradict it are considered ...

  7. Fundamental rights - Wikipedia

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    There are six fundamental rights recognized in the Constitution of India: the right to equality (Articles 14-18): Article 14: Equality before law. Article 15: Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth. Article 16: Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.

  8. Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    t. e. The Seventh Amendment (Amendment VII) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. This amendment codifies the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases and inhibits courts from overturning a jury's findings of fact. An early version of the Seventh Amendment was introduced in Congress in 1789 by James Madison, along ...

  9. Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    The Tenth Amendment (Amendment X) to the United States Constitution, a part of the Bill of Rights, was ratified on December 15, 1791. [1] It expresses the principle of federalism, also known as states' rights, by stating that the federal government has only those powers delegated to it by the Constitution, and that all other powers not forbidden to the states by the Constitution are reserved ...