Forum 5: What Is The Overall Trend Of The Amendments

Amendments to the US Constitution
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1. Review the Amendments to the US Constitution from I to XV.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution or the Bill of Rights guarantee the freedoms and rights of American citizens and limit the powers of the state.
The First Amendment gives Americans the right to freedom of expression, assembly and the press and American citizens can express their opinion without fearing reprisals from the government.
The Second Amendment gives American citizens the right to carry and own firearms as well as form well regulated militias.
The Third Amendment, highlights that soldiers cannot enter private homes without the owner's consent during peacetimes.
The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from illegal searches and seizures and implies that without an arrest warrant, an individual cannot be arbitrarily detained.
The Fifth Amendment states that no one shall be “deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law” and provides protection against self-incrimination.
The Sixth Amendment applicable in criminal prosecutions gives a person the right to a speedy and public trial, with an impartial jury.
The Seventh Amendment requires the presence of civil jury trials jury in cases of federal courts and also places certain limitations for judges.
The Eighth Amendment focuses on the rights of the accused and states “excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”
The Ninth Amendment covers everything, and establishes that there are fundamental natural rights that and even beyond those that are determined in the Bill of Rights, and that such rights cannot be violated....