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The
First 10 Amendments,
ratified in 1791 to the Constitution of the United States of
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1st Amendment
(Freedom of
Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly & Petition )
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.
(1791)
2nd Amendment
(The Right to
Bear Arms)
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.
(1791)
3rd Amendment (Quartering
of Troops)
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. (1791)
4th Amendment
(Protection
from Unreasonable Search & Seizure)
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. (1791)
5th Amendment
(Grand Jury,
Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination & Due Process)
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. (1791)
6th Amendment
(Criminal Prosecutions - Jury Trial, Right to Confront and to
Counsel)
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. (1791)
7th Amendment
(Common Law Suits - Jury Trial)
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. (1791)
8th Amendment
(Excess Bail
or Fines, Cruel and Unusual Punishment)
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines
imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
(1791)
9th Amendment
(Non-Enumerated Rights)
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall
not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the
people. (1791)
10th Amendment
(Rights
Reserved to States)
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. (1791)
Amendments 11-15 |
16-27
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