The Ten Amendments to the US Constitution

1. The Ten Amendments to the US Constitution

2. Amendment 1 • Protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government.

3. Amendment 2 • Protects the right to bear arms

4. Amendment 3 • Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers out of war time

5. Amendment 4 • Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause

6. Amendment 5 • Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy

7. Amendment 6 • Protects the right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel

8. Amendment 7 • Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law

9. Amendment 8 • Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment

10. Amendment 9 • Asserts the existence of unnumeratedrights retained by the people

11. Amendment 10 • Limits the powers of the federal government to those delegated to it by the Constitution

12. Amendments that EXTENDED voting rights of US Citizens

13. Amendment 15 • Prohibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude

14. Amendment 19 • Establishes women's suffrage

15. Amendment 23 • Provides for representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College