Bill of Rights

The government cannot support any religion over another. Citizens can practice any religion they choose. People can say, write, or publish their opinions. Citizens are free to come together and ask the government to make changes.

• First Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

• Second Amendment

People have the right to own weapons because they may have to fight to protect their country.

• Second Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

Citizens do not have to allow soldiers to live in their homes.

• Third Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• First Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

Police cannot search people, their homes, or their belongings without justifiable reason.

• Fourth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

Anyone who commits a crime has the right to a fair trial. They cannot be tried more than one time for the same crime.

• Fifth Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• First Amendment

If you are accused of committing a crime, you have the right to a trial by jury, a lawyer, to be told what crime you are being accused of, and to question witnesses.

• Sixth Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

If two people have a disagreement over something worth more than $20, they have the right to trial by jury.

• Seventh Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

If you are accused of committing a crime, you can remain out of jail until your trial, if you pay bail. Courts cannot make bail too high.

• Eighth Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

People have rights in addition to the right stated in the Constitution.

• Ninth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

Any powers not given to the federal government belong to the citizens or the states.

• Tenth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Seventh Amendment