The Bill of Rights

Contains five freedoms including: speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.

• 1st Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

A constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel, the right to confront witnesses, and the right to a speedy and public trial

• 3rd Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

Protects Americans against unreasonable searches and seizures. No soldier, Government agent, or police officer can search your home without a search warrant. Protects the right to privacy.

• 10th Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 4th Amendment

The right to bear arms

• 1st Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 7th Amendment

The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

A constitutional amendment designed to protect the rights of persons accused of crimes, including protection against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and punishment without due process of law. Also establishes Eminent Domain.

• 3rd Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

The right to a trial by jury in civil (non-criminal) cases.

• 1st Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 7th Amendment

Forbids excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment

• 1st Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

The individual rights of people are too many to list. They are not limited exclusively to those in the Constitution.

• 1st Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 7th Amendment

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

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment