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  | he Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the Constitution. It protects the rights of individual citizens from any abuse of government. As such, it describes what a government cannot do, rather than what it should do. | | |
 | Amendment I
Congress cannot make any law establishing a religion or abridging freedoms of religious exercise, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, of assembly, or petition for redress of grievances.
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 | Amendment II
The executive branch cannot infringe on the right of people to bear arms.
Amendment III
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Amendment IV
The executive branch cannot search for or seize evidence, without a court warrant swearing to the probable existence of a crime.
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 | Amendment V
The courts cannot hold trials for serious offences without provision for a grand jury.
Amendment VI
The courts cannot hold trials for serious offences without provision for a speedy trial.
Amendment VII
The courts cannot hold trials for serious offences without provision for a trial jury.
Amendment VIII
Neither bail, nor punishment should be excessive.
Amendment IX
The enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution should not be interpreted to mean that those are the only rights the people have.
Amendment X
Any rights not enumerated are reserved to the states or the people.
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