1st Amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,
or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances
2nd Amendment
A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state,
the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed
3rd Amendment
No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the
consent of the owner, nor in time of war but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
4th Amendment
Protection from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against
unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue but
upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the
place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.
5th Amendment
Protection of Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property
No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime unless on a
presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval
forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall
any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb;
nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life,
liberty, or property without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for
public use without just compensation.
6th Amendment
Rights of Accused Persons in Criminal Cases
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public
trial by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been
committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed
of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him;
to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor; and to have the
assistance of counsel for his defense.
7th Amendment
Rights in Civil Cases
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars,
the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be
otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States than according to the
rules of the common law.
8th Amendment
Excessive Bail, Fines, and Punishments Forbidden
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and
unusual punishments inflicted.
9th Amendment
Other Rights Kept by the People
The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to
deny or disparage others retained by the people.
10th Amendment
Undelegated Powers Kept by the States and the People
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by
it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.