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    Constitutional rights are freedoms and protections that are guaranteed to citizens by a country's constitution. A constitution establishes the principles and rules by which a government is governed. Article III of the constitution discussed enumerates specific protections against abuse of state power, including rights to due process, privacy, freedom of speech and religion, travel, information, association, legal counsel, and prohibitions against cruel punishment or imprisonment for debt.

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    Constitutional rights are freedoms and protections that are guaranteed to citizens by a country's constitution. A constitution establishes the principles and rules by which a government is governed. Article III of the constitution discussed enumerates specific protections against abuse of state power, including rights to due process, privacy, freedom of speech and religion, travel, information, association, legal counsel, and prohibitions against cruel punishment or imprisonment for debt.

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    Constitutional rights are freedoms and protections that are guaranteed to citizens by a country's constitution. A constitution establishes the principles and rules by which a government is governed. Article III of the constitution discussed enumerates specific protections against abuse of state power, including rights to due process, privacy, freedom of speech and religion, travel, information, association, legal counsel, and prohibitions against cruel punishment or imprisonment for debt.

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    constitutional

    rights
    What is constitutional rights?
    • A constitutional right is a right
    or freedom which is guaranteed
    to citizens by that country's
    constitution. .
    A constitution is a set of
    standards or principles by
    which an organization, such
    as a government, is to be
    governed.
    Example of
    constitutional
    rights.
    Article III:
    Bill of rights.
    Article III – Bill of Rights
    Article III enumerates specific
    protections against the abuse of state
    power, most of which are similar to
    the provisions of the U.S.
    Constitution. Some essential
     A right to due process and equal
    protection of law.
     A right against searches and seizures
    without a warrant issued by a judge.
     A right to privacy.
     The right to freedom of speech and
    expression, freedom of the press,
    freedom of assembly, and the right to
    petition.
     The free exercise of religion.
     a right of abode and the right to
    travel.
     a right to information on matters of
    public concern.
     a right to form associations.
    the right to remain silent and
    to have competent legal
    counsel
    a right to habeas corpus
    a prohibition against cruel,
    degrading, or inhuman punishment.
    protection providing for no
    imprisonment for debt.

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