1st amendment freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly, and petition.
2nd amendment right to bare arms
3rd amendment soldiers cannot stay in houses without the owners consent
4th amendment The government cannot search your house or belongings without a search warrant.
5th amendment Sets out rules for how people are sentenced for the crime by the Grand Jury. Due process of law-going through the steps of legal proceedings. Prohibits double jeopardy- you cant be tried twice for the same crime until there is new evidence.
6th amendment right to a speedy and impartial trial. The criminal is informed about their charges. You have the right to obtain witnesses. You have the right to get a lawyer even if you cannot afford one.
7th amendment Trial by jury in certain civil cases (non-criminal cases).
8th amendment Prohibits excessive fines or bans. Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
9th amendment The rights not specifically granted to the people in the Bill of Rights, still belong to the people.
10th amendment limits the powers of the federal government to those powers listed in the Constitution.
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