| The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to | | | | 2. Right to Bear Arms. |
| our U.S. Constitution and should be regarded by all | | | | The Second Amendment extends to all adult |
| Americans as a sacred covenant made by our | | | | members of society to have the right to own and |
| founding fathers to serve and protect the American | | | | operate a weapon under the legal requirements of |
| people. The Bill of Rights is just that: inalienable rights, | | | | the law. This doctrine ensures our protection against |
| not a set of half-hearted promises or empty words | | | | tyranny and grants each individual the right to protect |
| to be trodden down by a supreme court justice. No | | | | life and property. Recent legislation has, however, |
| mincing of words, but rather the Bill of Rights is a | | | | challenged this constitutional right by limiting the gun |
| clear and concise rule of constitutional law to | | | | registration laws in certain states. |
| guarantee our citizenry against the threat of tyranny | | | | 3. Protect From Quartering Troops. |
| and oppression that the early colonists fled from their | | | | The Third Amendment was enacted to protect the |
| native England. | | | | citizens from undue financial and emotional burdens of |
| 1. Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Assembly, | | | | housing soldiers in their home. Harboring a soldier may |
| Freedom of Religion and Freedom to Petition. | | | | be carried out, but only with the consent of the |
| Under our constitutional law, every American should | | | | home owner. |
| have the right to state his or her case, whether it be | | | | 4. Protection of Unreasonable Search and Seizure. |
| popular opinion or not. This right extends to all of | | | | The Fourth Amendment declares the privacy of a |
| those who agree to disagree. We must guarantee | | | | person's home, papers or possessions in the event of |
| the media unrestricted reporting without the threat | | | | an unlawful search and seizure. No seizure may be |
| of censorship. In addition, Article 1 asserts the right | | | | made without proof of probable cause and a warrant |
| of every American to make known his grievances | | | | from a court will be necessary to verify under oath |
| and petition his case before a court. Furthermore, we | | | | that the search and seizure is valid. |
| are granted the self-expression to serve out God in | | | | 5. Due Process, Double Jeopardy, Self-incrimination |
| any manner we see fit or have the rights and | | | | and Eminent Domain. |
| freedom to abstain from worshipping at all. | | | | |