The Bill of Rights
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The Bill of Rights
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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, or of the press; or the right of the
people peaceably to
assemble,
and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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.
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.
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.
Amendment V
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.
Amendment VI
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.
Amendment
VII [1791]
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 to jury, shall be otherwise
reexamined in any Court of
the
United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Amendment VIII
Excessive
bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines posed, nor cruel and unusual
punishments
inflicted.
Amendment IX
The
enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights shall not be construed
to deny or disparage
others
retained by the people.
Amendment X
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.
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