The Bill of Rights: The First Ten Amendments
Amendment 1 Guarantees freedom of religion, of speech, and of the press, and the right to assemble peaceably and to petition the government
Amendment 2 Guarantees the right to organize state militias and bear arms
Amendment 3 Prohibits quartering soldiers in private homes in peacetime and limits it in time of war
Amendment 4 Prohibits the unreasonable search and seizure of persons and property without a valid warrant
Amendment 5 Requires a grand jury for serious criminal charges; prohibits military trials of civilians; prohibits double jeopardy; prohibits forcing accused person to testify against themselves; no one may be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; prohibits government from taking private property for public use without just compensation
Amendment 6 Guarantees suspects the right to a speedy trial by jury in criminal cases; to know all charges; to question and obtain witnesses; and to have counsel
Amendment 7 Guarantees a jury trial in most civil cases
Amendment 8 Prohibits excessive bail and fines and cruel and unusual punishment
Amendment 9 Assures people that they may have other basic rights in addition to those mentioned in the Constitution
Amendment 10 Guarantees the rights not given to the federal government, nor denied to the states, are reserved to the states or the people
The right that the Sixth Amendment does not guarantee a suspect is the right to?
A a speedy trial.
B a jury trial in civil cases.
C know all charges.
D have counsel.

