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| Congress shall make no law, respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech.. |
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| Protects the right to own guns. There is debate whether this is a right that protects the state, or a right that protects individuals. |
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Guarantees that the army cannot force homeowners to give them room and board.
(against the Quartering Act) |
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| protects the people from the government improperly taking property, papers, or people, without a valid warrant based on probable cause (good reason). (against the Writs of Assistance) |
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| Protects people from being held for committing a crime unless they are properly indicted, no double jeopardy, that you need not be forced to testify against yourself, and from property being taken without just compensation. It also contains due process guarantees. |
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| Guarantees a speedy trial, an impartial jury, that the accused can confront witnesses against them, and that the accused must be allowed to have a lawyer. |
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| Common law cases; In small cases you have the right to a jury with anything over 20$ |
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| Guarantees that punishments will be fair, and not cruel, and that extraordinarily large fines will not be set. |
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| Simply a statement that other rights aside from those listed may exist, and just because they are not listed doesn't mean they can be violated. |
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| Federalism; states that any power not granted to the federal government belongs to the states or to the people |
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