Civics - Chapter 4 "The Bill of Rights"

This amendment states that the government cannot force Americans to provide food and shelter for soldiers.

• The First Amendment

• The Third Amendment

• The Seventh Amendment

• The Tenth Amendment

This amendment states that whatever powers are not specifically given to the federal government in the Constitution go to the states or to the people.

• The Second Amendment

• The Fourth Amendment

• The Eighth Amendment

• The Tenth Amendment

This amendment protects Americans from "unreasonable searches and seizures" and requires law enforcement officers to have "probable cause" and/or a search warrant in order to search someone's person or property for evidence.

• The First Amendment

• The Second Amendment

• The Third Amendment

• The Fourth Amendment

This amendment guarantees a jury trial in civil cases and also sets the roles of judges and juries.

• The Fifth Amendment

• The Sixth Amendment

• The Seventh Amendment

• The Eighth Amendment

This amendment guarantees Americans the freedom of religion, the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, as well as the freedom to petition the government.

• The First Amendment

• The Third Amendment

• The Fifth Amendment

• The Ninth Amendment

This amendment states that Americans can own firearms for their personal safety.

• The First Amendment

• The Second Amendment

• The Third Amendment

• The Fourth Amendment

This amendment states that the American people possess any and all rights not specifically listed in the Constitution.

• The Seventh Amendment

• The Eighth Amendment

• The Ninth Amendment

• The Tenth Amendment

This amendment outlines bail and protects Americans from excessive fines and "cruel and unusual punishment."

• The Second Amendment

• The Fourth Amendment

• The Sixth Amendment

• The Eighth Amendment

This amendment guarantees Americans a fair and speedy trial as well as a trial by jury. This amendment also guarantees Americans the right to hear witnesses against them in court and to have witnesses speak in their defense. It also guarantees the right to a lawyer.

• The Second Amendment

• The Fourth Amendment

• The Sixth Amendment

• The Eighth Amendment

This amendment guarantees several protections, including: the need for an indictment to officially accuse a person of a crime, protections against double jeopardy and self-incrimination, the promise of due process of law, as well as a limitation on the government's power of eminent domain.

• The Fourth Amendment

• The Fifth Amendment

• The Sixth Amendment

• The Seventh Amendment