1.
Amendment: Protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
2.
Amendment: Protects the right to keep and bear arms.
3.
Amendment: Restricts the quartering of soldiers in private homes.
4.
Amendment: Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
5.
Amendment: Guarantees rights to due process, protects against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and ensures fair compensation for property taken (eminent domain).
6.
Amendment: Guarantees the right to a speedy, public trial by jury in criminal cases, with the right to counsel and to confront witnesses.
7.
Amendment: Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil lawsuits.
8.
Amendment: Prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments.
9.
Amendment: States that rights not specifically listed in the Constitution are retained by the people.
10.
Amendment: Reserves powers not granted to the federal government to the states or to the people.
