What is the Bill of Rights?
The Bill of Rights at its core protects your personal freedom and it stops the government from becoming too powerful.
The First Amendment
The First Amendment protects your right to free speech, a free press, religious freedom, peaceful assembly, and the ability to petition the government without state interference.
The Second Amendment
The Second Amendment protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms for self-defense, particularly within a regulated militia, without government infringement.
The Third Amendment
The Third Amendment stops the government from forcing citizens to house soldiers.
The Fourth Amendment
The Fourth Amendment protects people against unreasonable police searches and property seizures.
The Fifth Amendment
The Fifth Amendment ensures rights to due process, bans double jeopardy, and prevents self-incrimination.
The Sixth Amendment
The Sixth Amendment guarantees a speedy public trial, an impartial jury, and a lawyer.
The Seventh Amendment
The Seventh Amendment secures the right to a jury trial in civil cases.
The Eighth Amendment
The Eighth Amendment bans excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel or unusual punishments.
The Ninth Amendment
The Ninth Amendment states that people have other basic rights not listed in the Constitution.
The Tenth Amendment
The Tenth Amendment gives all unlisted powers to the individual states or the people.