The first ten amendments to the Constitution were all adopted at the same time and are together known as the Bill of Rights.
The 1st Amendment protects the people's right to practice religion, to speak freely, to assemble (meet), to address (petition) the government, and of the press to publish.
The 2nd Amendment protects the right to own guns. There has been some debate about the selling and purchasers of arms, which can be a liability to the stores and manufacturer if the handler abuses his privileges.
The 3rd Amendment guarantees that home owners do not have to house soldiers.
The 4th Amendment protects the people from the government unreasonably taking property, papers, or people, without a valid warrant based on a good reason.
The 5th Amendment protects people from being held for committing a crime unless they are properly indicted, that they may not be tried twice for the same crime, that you need not be forced to testify against yourself, and from property being taken without just compensation.
The 6th Amendment guarantees a speedy trial, an impartial jury, that the accused can confront witnesses against them, and that the accused must be allowed to have a lawyer.
The 7th Amendment guarantees a jury trial in federal civil court cases.
The 8th Amendment guarantees that punishments will be fair, and not cruel, and that unreasonably large fines will not be set.
The 9th Amendment is a statement that other rights aside from those listed may exist, and just because they are not listed doesn't mean they can be violated.
The 10th Amendment is the subject of some debate, but essentially it states that any power not granted to the federal government belongs to the states or to the people.
The 1st Amendment protects the people's right to practice religion, to speak freely, to assemble (meet), to address (petition) the government, and of the press to publish.
The 2nd Amendment protects the right to own guns. There has been some debate about the selling and purchasers of arms, which can be a liability to the stores and manufacturer if the handler abuses his privileges.
The 3rd Amendment guarantees that home owners do not have to house soldiers.
The 4th Amendment protects the people from the government unreasonably taking property, papers, or people, without a valid warrant based on a good reason.
The 5th Amendment protects people from being held for committing a crime unless they are properly indicted, that they may not be tried twice for the same crime, that you need not be forced to testify against yourself, and from property being taken without just compensation.
The 6th Amendment guarantees a speedy trial, an impartial jury, that the accused can confront witnesses against them, and that the accused must be allowed to have a lawyer.
The 7th Amendment guarantees a jury trial in federal civil court cases.
The 8th Amendment guarantees that punishments will be fair, and not cruel, and that unreasonably large fines will not be set.
The 9th Amendment is a statement that other rights aside from those listed may exist, and just because they are not listed doesn't mean they can be violated.
The 10th Amendment is the subject of some debate, but essentially it states that any power not granted to the federal government belongs to the states or to the people.