Bill of Rights

[cite_start]Free Exercise Clause

You can believe whatever you want but you cannot always act on it[cite: 7]

[cite_start]Establishment Clause

The government cannot create an official religion or favor one over another[cite: 10]

[cite_start]Freedom of Speech & Press

The right to express ideas and report news without government censorship[cite: 11]

[cite_start]Right to Assembly & Petition

Citizens can gather and protest but the government can enforce Time Place and Manner restrictions[cite: 12]

[cite_start]Redress of Grievances

The right to ask the government to fix a problem without fear of punishment[cite: 13]

[cite_start]2nd Amendment

The right to bear arms[cite: 17]

[cite_start]3rd Amendment

Protection against quartering (housing) soldiers in your home during peacetime[cite: 18]

[cite_start]4th Amendment

Protection against Unreasonable Search and Seizure[cite: 19]

[cite_start]Double Jeopardy

You cannot be tried for the same exact crime twice after an acquittal[cite: 23

[cite_start]Self-Incrimination

You cannot be forced to be a witness against yourself[cite: 25]

[cite_start]Eminent Domain

The government can take your land for public use but only if they provide Just Compensation[cite: 26]

[cite_start]Speedy and Public Trial

No secret trials no sitting in jail for years waiting for a court date[cite: 29]

[cite_start]Impartial Jury

A jury of your peers from the local District where the crime happened[cite: 30]

[cite_start]Confrontation Clause

The right to see hear and cross-examine the witnesses against you[cite: 31]

[cite_start]Compulsory Process

The right to call your own witnesses to testify in your defense[cite: 32]

[cite_start]Excessive Bail

Money paid to get out of jail before trial must be reasonable[cite: 33]

[cite_start]Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Punishments must be proportional to the crime[cite: 34]

[cite_start]7th Amendment

Guarantees a jury trial in Civil Cases involving more than $20[cite: 36]

[cite_start]9th Amendment

Just because a right isn't listed doesn't mean you don't have it[cite: 37]

[cite_start]10th Amendment

Any power not specifically given to the Federal government belongs to the States or the people[cite: 38]

[cite_start]Trial by jury (Criminal)

6th Amendment[cite: 41]

[cite_start]Call witnesses

6th Amendment[cite: 42]

[cite_start]Freedom of press

1st Amendment[cite: 43]

[cite_start]Not to testify against self

5th Amendment[cite: 44]

[cite_start]Informed of why arrested

6th Amendment[cite: 45]

[cite_start]Freedom of religion

1st Amendment[cite: 46]

[cite_start]Trial by jury ($20 Civil)

7th Amendment[cite: 47]

[cite_start]No excessive bail

8th Amendment[cite: 48]

[cite_start]Right to bear arms

2nd Amendment[cite: 49]

[cite_start]Search and seizure

4th Amendment[cite: 50]

[cite_start]Speedy trial

6th Amendment[cite: 51]

[cite_start]Freedom of speech

1st Amendment[cite: 52]

[cite_start]No cruel/unusual punishment

8th Amendment[cite: 53]

[cite_start]Confront witnesses

6th Amendment[cite: 54]

[cite_start]Quartering soldiers

3rd Amendment[cite: 55]

[cite_start]Double Jeopardy Matching

5th Amendment[cite: 56]

[cite_start]Right to assembly

1st Amendment[cite: 57]

[cite_start]Trial in district of crime

6th Amendment[cite: 58]

[cite_start]Just compensation (Eminent Domain)

5th Amendment[cite: 59]