The Bill of Rights - First Ten Amendments

Ninth Amendment

• Rights not listed in the Constitution still belong to the people.

• All rights are explicitly listed in the Constitution.

• Only the federal government has rights not listed in the Constitution.

• States have the power to create rights not mentioned in the Constitution.

Seventh Amendment

• Right to a jury trial in civil cases.

• Right to bear arms.

• Protection against self-incrimination.

• Right to a speedy trial.

Second Amendment

• Right to keep and bear arms.

• Right to free speech.

• Right to a fair trial.

• Right to privacy.

Fourth Amendment

• Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.

• Right to bear arms.

• Freedom of speech and press.

• Protection against self-incrimination.

Fifth Amendment

• Rights in criminal cases, including due process and protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy.

• The right to bear arms and maintain a militia.

• The right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.

• Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Third Amendment

• Protection from having to quarter soldiers in homes.

• Right to bear arms.

• Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.

• Right to a speedy trial.

Eighth Amendment

• Protection against cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail.

• Guarantee of free speech and expression.

• Right to bear arms and keep a militia.

• Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Tenth Amendment

• Powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or the people.

• Powers not given to the states belong to the federal government.

• Powers are shared equally between the federal government and the states.

• Powers are exclusively held by the federal government.

Sixth Amendment

• Right to a fair and speedy trial, including the right to a lawyer and to confront witnesses.

• Right to bear arms and form a militia.

• Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.

• Right to free speech and assembly.

First Amendment

• Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech.
  
  (RAPPS)

• Right to bear arms

• Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

• Right to a fair trial