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| ---the first ten amendments to the Constitution, all of which were ratified on December 15, 1791. |
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| The right to establish and practice a religion, to speak or write your thoughts freely, to assemble peacefully, and to petition the government. |
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| The right to keep and bear arms in certain situations. |
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| The right to refuse to let soldiers stay in your home unless required by law. |
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| The right to be secure against "unreasonable" search and seizers. |
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| The right to be prosecuted for a capital or "infamous" crime only when indicted by a Grand Jury, to not be tried for the same crime twice, to not incriminated yourself, to not have the government remove your "life, liberty, or property without due process of law," and to not have the government take your personal property for public use without compensation. |
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| The right to be prosecuted for a capital or "infamous" crime only when indicted by a Grand Jury, to not be tried for the same crime twice, to not incriminated yourself, to not have the government remove your "life, liberty, or property without due process of law," and to not have the government take your personal property for public use without compensation. |
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| (If charged with a crime, you have rights) To have a “speedy and public trial,” to have an “impartial jury” from the state where the crime was committed, to know the charges against you, to confront the witnesses speaking against you, to compel a witness to speak on your behalf, and to have an attorney represent you. |
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| The right to have a trial by jury in most civil cases. |
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| The right to not have excessive bail, excessive fines, or "cruel and unusual" punishment imposed. |
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| The right to know you have other rights in addition to those identified in the Constitution. |
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| The right to have the powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution. |
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