Bill of Rights: The First Ten Amendments

Amendment I

• a jury trial

• freedom of religion, free speech, free press, assemble peacefully, petition gov't to correct their grievnaces

• fair and speedy trial

• cannot be forced to house soldiers

Amendment II

• a person is entitled to a fair, speedy, public trial by jury

• people may not be subjected to excessive bail or fines

• people cannot be forced to house and feed soldiers

• people have the right to owns and carry firearms

Amendment III

• Congress may not set up any religious organizations or interfere with religious freedom.

• people cannot be forced to house and feed soldiers in peacetime and only if special laws are passed in time of way

• people may not be subjected to excessive bail

• all powers not specifically given to the US by the Constitution or forbidden to the states are reserved to the states or to the people

Amendment IV

• people may not be personally searched or seized, nor have in their possessions searched or seized, without a warrant

• the people have the right to own and carry firearms

• a jury trial in permitted in civil suits where the value exceeds $20

• the listing of some rights in the Constitution does not limit or deny other rights not specifically mentioned

Amendment V

• A jury trial is permitted in civil suits where the value exceeds $20

• People cannot be forced to house and feed soldiers in peacetime and only if special laws are passed in time of war.

• The listing of some rights in the Constitution does not limit or deny other rights not specifically mentioned.

• A grand jury is provided for serious crimes. A person cannot be tried twice for the same crime and a person cannot be forced to testify in criminal cases against himself.

Amendment VI

• A person is entitled to a fair, speedy, public trial by jury. A person is entitled to know the charges against him, to call witnesses for himself, and to obtain the advice of a lawyer.

• People may not be subjected to excessive bail or fines nor to cruel and unusual punishments.

• The people have the right to own and carry firearms.

• All powers not specifically given to the US by the Constitution or forbidden to the states are reserved to the states or to the people.

Amendment VII

• A grand jury is provided for serious crimes. A person cannot be tried twice for the same crime and a person cannot be forced to testify in criminal cases against himself. A person cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.

• The listing of some rights in the Constitution does not limit or deny other rights not specifically mentioned.

• A jury trial is permitted in civil suits where the value exceeds $20.

• none of the ones listed

Amendment VIII

• The people have the right to own and carry firearms.

• The listing of some rights in the Constitution does not limit or deny other rights not specifically mentioned.

• All powers not specifically given to the US.

• People may not be subjected to excessive bail or fines nor to cruel and unusual punishments.

Amendment IX

• The listing of some rights in the Constitution does not limit or deny other rights not specifically mentioned.

• The people have the right to own an dcarry firearms.

• none of the ones listed

• A jury trial is permitted in civil suits where the value exceeds $20.

Amendment X

• The listing of some rights in the Constitution does not limit or deny other rights not specifically mentioned.

• All powers not specifically given to the US by the Constitution or forbidden to the states are reserved to the states or to the people.

• the right to bear arms

• none of the ones mentioned