STUDY AMENDMENTS

The "five freedoms" of Americans: religion, speech, assembly, press, petition the government

right to bear arms

prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime, without consent

protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures

guarantees due process, prevents you from testifying against yourself in court, and prohibits double jeopardy

provides the accused a right to a public and speedy trial in criminal prosecutions

preserves the right to a trial by jury in civil cases

prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments

protects the rights of the people that are not specifically mentioned in the constitution

reserves certain powers for the States or the people