1. Right to Travel
The Supreme Court ruled that U.S. citizens have the constitutional right to travel freely throughout states without hindrance.
2. Protection against Ex Post Facto Laws
Nothing can be criminalized after an action has taken place if that action was permissible at the time of its taking (Article I, Sections 9 and 10).
3. Right to Petition the Government
The First Amendment gives all citizens the right to petition the government for grievances, thereby providing a means to express peacefully and protest for constitutional rights and causes.
4. Right to Assemble
The First Amendment allows for one to assemble peacefully in public places to protest or demonstrate their ideas.
Also read:
- https://swiftlawadvisor.com/25-landmark-constitutional-cases-that-shaped-the-nation/
- https://swiftlawadvisor.com/30-essential-questions-about-constitutional-law-answered/
- https://swiftlawadvisor.com/40-insights-into-how-the-constitution-impacts-daily-life/
5. Confrontation Against Bills of Attainder
There cannot be bills of attainder passed by Congress in which people or their group is punished without trial, as per Article I, Sections 9 and 10.
6. Right to Privacy
Though not a specific amendment itself, the general right to privacy has been applied by the judicial branch through reading the Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments.
7. Protection from Unreasonable Search and Seizure
The Fourth Amendment prohibits illegal searches and seizure of your belongings without a warrant or probable cause.
8. The Right to Grand Jury Indictment
The Fifth Amendment guarantees that felony charges against the defendant must come from a grand jury before bringing them to court for trial.
9. The Right Against Double Jeopardy
The Fifth Amendment protects you from being tried twice for the same crime once acquitted or convicted.
10. The Right to Due Process
The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee procedural and substantive fairness in legal matters.
11. The Right to a Speedy and Public Trial
Under the Sixth Amendment, you are entitled to have your case heard without undue delays.
12. The Right to an Impartial Jury
In the Sixth Amendment, there is provision for the right of having unbiased and a representative jury.
13. Right to Face Your Accuser
The Sixth Amendment allows you face any witness testifying against you in court.
14. Protection from Cruel and Unusual Punishment
In the Eighth Amendment, there is prohibition to excessive bail, fines, and punishments.
15. The Right to Bear Arms
Citizens are guaranteed the right to possess arms under the Second Amendment with some regulations.
16. Equal Protection of the Laws
The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees every person equal treatment by the laws.
17. Right to Vote Without Denial or Abolition Because of Race, Sex, or Poor Qualification.
The Fifteenth, Nineteenth, and Twenty-fourth Amendments guarantee every American the right to vote on account of his race, his sex, or because he is unable to pay a poll tax.
18. Freedom of Assembly
Implied in the First Amendment, this right protects the freedom of individuals to associate with groups and organizations without unreasonable interference from government.
19. Protection from Self-Incrimination
The Fifth Amendment prevents individuals from having to answer questions that could result in their being incriminated.
20. The Right to Habeas Corpus
Article I, Section 9 ensures that a court can hear complaints about unlawful detention.
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