Amendments - Bill of Rights (1-10)

Freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and to petition the government (ask them for help).

• First Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

The right to keep and bear arms.

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Sixth Amendmenet

• Eighth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

Protection from the government quartering troops in your home or on your property during peacetime.

• Second Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

Protection from unreasonable search and seizure. Government must have a specific warrant.

• Third Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

Right to a grand jury, protection from "double jeopardy" (being tried twice for the same crime), right to "remain silent," right to due process, right to property.

• Third Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

Right to a speedy trial, public trial, trial by jury, right to confront your accusers (know who is charging you with a crime), right to force people to testify for you in court, and the right to an attorney.

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

Right to a jury in a CIVIL case (lawsuit).

• Tenth Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

Protection from cruel and unusual punishment - including excessive bail and fines.

• Sixth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

Protects rights NOT LISTED in the Constitution.

• First Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

Says that powers not specifically given to the federal government belong to the states or the people.

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Eighth Amendmenet

• Tenth Amendment