Bill of Rights

1st Amendment

• Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances

1st Amendment

• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom of Religion
• Freedom of Press
• Freedom of Assembly
• Freedom to Petition

2nd Amendment

• A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed

2nd Amendment

• Right to Bear Arms

3rd Amendment

• No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law

3rd Amendment

• Right to NOT Quarter Troops

4th Amendment

• The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects,[a] against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized

4th Amendment

• Right to NO Unreasonable Searches and Seizures

5th Amendment

• No person shall ... be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation

5th Amendment

• Right to not be Charged Twice (No Double Jeopardy)
• Right to not Testify Against Yourself (Right to Remain Silent)
• Right to Due Process
• Right to Own Property

6th Amendment

• In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury... and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence

6th Amendment

• Right to a Speedy and Public Trial
• Right to a Trial by Jury
• Right to an attorney
• Right to be Informed of Charges
• Right to Confront Accuser and Obtain Witnesses in your Defense

7th Amendment

• In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise reexamined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

7th Amendment

• Right to a jury trial in any civil case worth more than $20

8th Amendment

• Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted

8th Amendment

• Right to no Excessive Bail
• Right to no Cruel and Unusual Punishments

9th Amendment

• The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people

9th Amendment

• Right to unwritten rights

10th Amendment

• The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

10th Amendment

• Powers not specifically written in the Constitution are reserved to the States