The Bill Of Rights

Amendment 1: Freedom of religion, speech, and the press. Freedom to peaceably assemble and to petition the government.

Amendment 2: The right to maintain a militia. The right to bear arms.

Amendment 3: Protection from having to quarter (house) soldiers in time of peace without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war except as provided by law.

Amendment 4: Protection against arbitrary searches and seizures without proper warrant or probable cause.

Amendment 5: Protection from prosecution without an indictment. Protection from being tried for the same crime twice. Protection from having to testify against oneself. Protection from the loss of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. Protection from loss of property without just compensation.

Amendment 6: The right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury. The right to be informed of the charges, to cross-examine witnesses, and to present favorable witnesses. The right to an attorney.

Amendment 7: The right to a trial by jury in any civil case where the amount of money involved is $20 or more.

- Amendment 8: Protection from excessive bail or fines. Protection from cruel and unusual punishment.

Amendment 9: The fact that the Constitution spells out a number of civil rights does not mean that there are not other, unwritten, rights held by the people.

Amendment 10: The powers not delegated to the Federal Government may be exercised by the States, as long as they are not prohibited by the Constitution.