https://padlet.com/sophia_mabry8545/iw3258h2aj22 The first 10 amendments in order of importance to me en-us 2018-09-06 11:53:00 UTC 2024-10-14 06:06:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png sophia_mabry8545 https://padlet.com/sophia_mabry8545/iw3258h2aj22/wish/278378343 The 9th Amendment is the most important to me because it is a catch-all, covering any rights that the founding fathers may not have thought of. As long ans the 9th Amendment is in place, the people's rights are still protected.
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]]> 2018-09-06 13:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_mabry8545/iw3258h2aj22/wish/278399364 sophia_mabry8545 https://padlet.com/sophia_mabry8545/iw3258h2aj22/wish/278400278 This gives citizens the right to bear arms, to form a militia against a tyrannical government. This is a good safeguard against the government gaining too much power, but is somewhat dated considering that the country already has an organized military.
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