The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights

First AmendmentFirst Amendment

Freedom of religionFreedom of religion

Freedom of speechFreedom of speech

Freedom of the pressFreedom of the press

Right to assembleRight to assemble

Right to petitionRight to petition

Second AmendmentSecond Amendment

Right to bear arms (own guns)Right to bear arms (own guns)

Third AmendmentThird Amendment

Citizens do not have to house Citizens do not have to house soldiers without their permissionsoldiers without their permission

Fourth AmendmentFourth Amendment

Protects your privacy from Protects your privacy from unreasonable searches and seizure unreasonable searches and seizure of propertyof property

Police must have probable cause to Police must have probable cause to searchsearch

Fifth AmendmentFifth Amendment

Cannot be tried for the same crime Cannot be tried for the same crime twice (double jeopardy)twice (double jeopardy)

Cannot be forced to testify against Cannot be forced to testify against yourselfyourself

Guaranteed the right to due processGuaranteed the right to due process

Eminent domain allows the government Eminent domain allows the government to take private property for public use, to take private property for public use, but the owners must be compensatedbut the owners must be compensated

Sixth AmendmentSixth Amendment

The accused have the rightThe accused have the right– To be formally charged with a crimeTo be formally charged with a crime– To a speedy trial by juryTo a speedy trial by jury– To an attorneyTo an attorney

Seventh AmendmentSeventh Amendment

Civil cases can be decided by a jury if the Civil cases can be decided by a jury if the settlement is over $20settlement is over $20

Eighth AmendmentEighth Amendment

Protection from cruel and unusual Protection from cruel and unusual punishment for crimespunishment for crimes

Ninth AmendmentNinth Amendment

Citizens have more rights than those Citizens have more rights than those listed in the Bill of Rightslisted in the Bill of Rights

Tenth AmendmentTenth Amendment

Powers not given to the Federal Powers not given to the Federal government by the Constitution are given government by the Constitution are given to the statesto the states