CONSTITUTION: On Sept. 25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States proposed the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights, which were ratified on Dec. 15, 1791, forming the Bill of Rights as the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. 

According to the National Archive, the First Amendment provides freedom of speech, press, assembly and religion and to petition the government to fix problems.

Second — the right to keep and bear arms.

Third — prevents forcing homeowners to allow soldiers to use their homes.

Fourth — bars unreasonable search and seizure of an individual or their private property.

Fifth — provides protections for people accused of crimes, like double jeopardy, taking of property unjustly, right against self-incrimination, due process

Sixth — provides protections to people accused of crimes, such as a speedy and public trial, trial by an impartial jury, and to be informed of criminal charges. Witnesses must face the accused, the accused is allowed his or her own witnesses and to be represented by a lawyer. 

Seventh — extends the right to a jury trial in Federal civil cases.

Eighth — bars excessive bail and fines and cruel and unusual punishment.

Ninth — states that listing specific rights in the Constitution does not mean that people do not have other rights that have not been spelled out.

Tenth — Federal Government only has those powers delegated in the Constitution. If it isn’t listed, it belongs to the states or to the people.

The Constitution has a total of 27 amendments, including the right to vote for women in the 19th amendment and for people of color in the 15th. The amendments also abolished slavery in the 13th and set the terms of the presidents in the 20th amendment.