Amendments Of The United States Constitution
Amendment I: Freedom of speech
No law pass by congress will disallow freedom of speech or establishment of religion
Amendment II: Right to bear arms
Grants the right of gun ownership for purposes that include self defense
Amendment III: Quartering Soldiers
Soldiers cannot live in a citizen's house without their permission during wartime and peacetime
Amendment IV: Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures
Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures of homes and property and any search/arrest warrants must have proper information
Amendment V: Protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy
The right to not be forced to give court testimony that would incriminate oneself and once an individual has been found not guilty of a crime, the government can't charge him for the same crime and before being charged with a capital crime or other serious crime, the case must be reviewed by a grand jury and the government can't take private property for public use without justification and giving the owner proper compensation
Amendment VI: Rights in criminal prosecution
Have the right to a speedy and public trial , be represented by a lawyer , informed of accusation and confronted with contrary witnesses
Amendment VII: Right to jury
Have the right of trial by jury
Amendment VIII: Prohibits cruel or unusual punishment and excessive bails and fines
Prohibits torture or excessively cruel punishments and excessive bails and fines
Amendment IX: listed rights in the constitution
The rights in the constitution aren’t the only ones that exist and shouldn’t be used to undervalue the other rights that exist
Amendment X: Powers not assigned to the United States by the constitution
If the Constitution doesn't specifically grant a power to the federal government, it automatically stays with the state and the people
Amendment XI: State's sovereign immunity
The judicial power of the United States protects the states from being sued from citizens of
No law pass by congress will disallow freedom of speech or establishment of religion
Amendment II: Right to bear arms
Grants the right of gun ownership for purposes that include self defense
Amendment III: Quartering Soldiers
Soldiers cannot live in a citizen's house without their permission during wartime and peacetime
Amendment IV: Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures
Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures of homes and property and any search/arrest warrants must have proper information
Amendment V: Protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy
The right to not be forced to give court testimony that would incriminate oneself and once an individual has been found not guilty of a crime, the government can't charge him for the same crime and before being charged with a capital crime or other serious crime, the case must be reviewed by a grand jury and the government can't take private property for public use without justification and giving the owner proper compensation
Amendment VI: Rights in criminal prosecution
Have the right to a speedy and public trial , be represented by a lawyer , informed of accusation and confronted with contrary witnesses
Amendment VII: Right to jury
Have the right of trial by jury
Amendment VIII: Prohibits cruel or unusual punishment and excessive bails and fines
Prohibits torture or excessively cruel punishments and excessive bails and fines
Amendment IX: listed rights in the constitution
The rights in the constitution aren’t the only ones that exist and shouldn’t be used to undervalue the other rights that exist
Amendment X: Powers not assigned to the United States by the constitution
If the Constitution doesn't specifically grant a power to the federal government, it automatically stays with the state and the people
Amendment XI: State's sovereign immunity
The judicial power of the United States protects the states from being sued from citizens of