Bill of Rights

What amendment is about Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly and Petition

1st Amendment

Which amendment is the right to bear arms?

2nd Amendment

What amendment is the quartering of soldeirs

3rd amendment

What amendment is search and seizure?

Amendent 4

What amendment has grand jury, double jeopardy, self incrimination and due process

Amendment 5

What amendment is a right to speedy trial by jury, witnesses, counsel

Amendment 6

What amendment is jury trial in civil lawsuits

Amendment 7

Excessive fines, cruel and unusual punishment

amendment 8

non-enumerated rights retained by people

amendment 9

Rights reserved to states or people

amendment 10

Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition

It ensures freedom of religion, speech, the press, peaceable assembly and petition. So you can say, write and believe in whatever you want. If there is issue with the government we have the right to change the government.

Right to bear arms

People have the right to safely bear arms (carry a weapon)

Quartering of Soldiers 

Troops are not allowed to stay in a house without the owners permission

Search and Seizure

Your not allowed to search or confiscate anything without a warrant.

Grand jury, double jeopardy, self incrimination, due process

Grand jury: In a capital crime, a person does not have to answer unless formally accused by a grand jury

Double jeopardy: A person can’t be charged for the same crime twice.

Self incrimination: You can’t be a witness against yourself.

Due process: Every person has a right to know charges against them and participate in trial.

Right to speedy trial by jury, witnesses, counsel

A person accused of crime has a right to a defense lawyer, to a speedy and public trial, to hear charges, to call witnesses and to be present when witnesses speak in court

The legal system can’t keep someone in jail for years waiting for a trial date

Jury trial in civil lawsuits

For a case more than $20, a jury is needed to decide the case/right for a jury

Excessive fines, cruel and unusual punishment

The punishment must be reasonable, no excessive fine in a criminal trial and the punishment must fit the crime. 

Non-enumerated rights retained by the people

The constitution is not a fortified list and the rights enumerated in the constitution are not a person’s only rights.

Rights reserved to states or people

• Laws or prohibitions not made by the federal government or congress are left to be decided by state government as long as it does not interfere with federal law.