bill of rights

First Amendment

Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom to petition the government, freedom of peaceful assembly

Second Amendment

The right to bear arms

third amendment

No quartering of soldiers in citizens’ homes

fouth amendment

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures

fifth amendment

Right to due-process and freedom from self-incrimination

sixth amendment

Right to a swift and public trial

seventh amendment

Right to trial by jury in civil cases

eighth amendment

Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishment

ninth amendment

The enumeration of certain rights cannot be construed to deny other rights to the people

tenth amendment

Powers not given to the federal government or prohibited to the states are reserved to the people (states)