Bill of Rights

Freedom of speech

1st Amendment

Freedom of religion

1st Amendment

Freedom of the press

1st Amendment

Right to assemble peacefully

1st Amendment

Right to petition the government

1st Amendment

Right to keep and bear arms (weapons)

2nd Amendment

Protects citizens from being forced to quarter (house and feed) soldiers during times of peace

3rd Amendment

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

4th Amendment

Sets requirements for judicially-backed search warrants based on probably cause

4th Amendment

Right to indictment by GRAND JURY

5th Amendment

Right to DUE PROCESS of law

5th Amendment

Protects against SELF-INCRIMINATION (being forced to testify against yourself)

5th Amendment

Protects against DOUBLE JEOPARDY (being charged with the same crime more than once)

5th Amendment

Establishes EMINENT DOMAIN (government cannot take private property for public use without fair market compensation)

5th Amendment

Right to a fair and speedy trial

6th Amendment

Right to trial by an impartial jury

6th Amendment

Right of the accused to be informed of the charges against them

6th Amendment

Right of the accused to confront/question the accuser and/or witnesses against them

6th Amendment

Right of the accused to obtain witnesses to testify on their behalf

6th Amendment

Right to retain legal counsel (a lawyer/attorney) to represent you

6th Amendment

Right to trial by jury in CIVIL cases

7th Amendment

Prohibits excessive fines or excessive bail

8th Amendment

Protects against cruel and unusual punishments

8th Amendment

Asserts the existence of unenumerated rights (rights which are not numbered/listed in the Bill of Rights) which are retained by the people

9th Amendment

Limits the powers of the federal government to those which are given to it by the Constitution - all others are retained by the States/people

10th Amendment