The Bill of Rights

• The 1st Amendment


  Prevents the legislative branch from passing laws restricting a variety of individual rights

  
  

  • religion
  • speech
  • press
  • assembly
  • petition
• The 2nd Amendment


  The right to keep and bear arms
• The 3rd Amendment


  No forced quartering of troops in homes
• The 4th Amendment


  Protects against unreasonable search and seizure and establishes the right to have warrants issued before an arrest or search
• The 5th Amendment


  • the right to a lawyer/jury
  • protection against double jeopardy
  • self incrimination
  • due process of law
  • compensation when private property is taken for public use
• The 6th Amendment


  • speedy public trial
  • impartial jury
  • confront witnesses
  • right to a lawyer
• The 7th Amendment


  The right to a trial by jury in certain civil suits
• The 8th Amendment


  Protection against:

  • excessive bail
  • excessive fines
  • cruel and unusual punishment
• The 9th Amendment


  The protection of rights not listed in the Constitution
• The 10th Amendment


  Powers not delegate to the federal government nor prohibited by it to the states are reserve to the states or to the people