A | B |
Bill of Rights | 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution |
1st amendment | freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, assembly |
assembly | right to gather in the form of protest |
2nd amendment | right to bear arms |
NRA | organization that supports the right to possess a lisenced weapon |
3rd amendment | no quartering of soldiers in times of peace |
5th amendment | no unlawful imprisonment; double jeopardy; self incrimination; due process; eminent domain |
7th amendment | right to a trial by jury (civil case) |
4th amendment | no unreasonable search and seizure |
eminent domain | taking private property for public use |
6th amendment | right to speedy trial; confronting of witnesses |
double jeopardy | can't be tried twice for the same crime |
civil case | non criminal case |
9th amendment | state reservation of rights; residual rights to the people; one reason that the Constitution is a living document |
10th amendment | federal reservation of rights; residual rights to the state or people |
8th amendment | no excessive bail; no cruel and unusual punishment |