1. The Bill of Rights

2. Amendment 1. Religious and political freedom (1791)
Religion
Speech
Press
Peaceably assemble
Petition the Government for a redress of grievances

3. Amendment 2. Right to Bear Arms (1791)
People can have fire arms to protect themselves.

4. Amendment 3. Quartering Troops (1791)
Government cannot force citizens to do house troops during times of peace.

5. Amendment 4. Search and Seizure (1791)
Unreasonable searches and seizures
No warrants without probable cause

6. Amendment 5. Rights of Accused Persons (1791)
No one will be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law
No Double Jeopardy
No Self Incrimination

7. Amendment 6. Right to a Speedy, Public Trial (1791)
Defendant will be provided a lawyer if he or she cannot afford one

8. Amendment 7. Trial by Jury in Civil Cases (1791)
Civil case-where someone claims to have suffered a loss at the hands of another person

9. Amendment 8. Limits of Fines and Punishments (1791)
Excessive bail shall not be required
Nor cruel and unusual punishments be inflicted

10. Amendment 9. Rights of People (1791)
There are numerous other rights, not outlined in the Bill of Rights, that are protected by the Constitution.

11. Amendment 10. Powers of States and People (1791)
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

12. Written by James Madison
The End