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Bill o Rights Runyan
First ten amendments to the US Constitution - Mr. Runyan, DHS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| First Amendment | Freedom of speech, religion, press, and peaceful assembly. |
| Second Amendment | Guarantees the right to bear arms (guns). |
| Third Amendment | Protection against the quartering of soldiers in private homes. |
| Fourth Amendment | Protection against search and seizure. |
| Fifth Amendment | Protection against incriminating yourself, and against "Double Jeopardy" (being tried for the same crime multiple times. You are innocent until proven guilty. |
| Sixth Amendment | Right to speedy and public trial (including having a lawyer provided to you). |
| Seventh Amendment | Right to a trial by jury in civil cases. |
| Eighth Amendment | Protection against cruel and unusual punishments. |
| Ninth Amendment | Guarantees some rights that are not listed (for example, the right to privacy). |
| Tenth Amendment | Powers not specifically given to the federal government or prohibited by the states are reserved to the states (this is the idea of federalism). |