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*the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment

*the Tenth Amendment, which protects the rights of the States and the people except when powers are expressly given to the federal (national) government

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The Fifth Amendment, in addition to protecting criminal defendants, also has provisions for all Americans that protect them against violation of their rights without "due process of law" (explained more below). The Fifth Amendment further protects everyone against government taking their property without giving "just compensation" for what the property is worth. "Eminent domain" is when government takes someone's home and land in order to build a highway or government building, but the Fifth Amendment requires government to pay the owner the value of his property in those situations.

Next let's now explain in greater detail the most controversial provisions in the Bill of Rights mentioned above.

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