| A | B |
| Bill of Rights | describes the powers and rights of American citizens |
| First Amendment | Protects five freedoms |
| Second Amendment | Guarantees the right to bear arms |
| Third Amendment | Limits the government's power to house soldiers in anyone's home |
| Fourth Amendment | Protects people from unreasonable search and seizures |
| Fifth Amendment | Guarantees that no one may be denied their rights without due process |
| Sixth Amendment | Guarantees the right to a trial by jury and the right to have a lawyer |
| Seventh Amendment | Guarantees the right to a jury in civil case |
| Eighth Amendment | Prohibits excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment |
| Ninth Amendment | Specifies that rights listed are not the only rights |
| Tenth Amendment | Powers not specifically assigned to the national government belong to the states |