The little light has turned on - Part 7

I apologize to anyone who may have been following this blog for the length of time since my last post, unfortunately I was ill and then had to will myself not to post anything political for the past several days as I promised that I wouldn't until the entirety of the Constitution was covered.  To that end today I will post the Bill of Rights.  The first ten amendments to the Constitution that were proposed and approved by the founders.

"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government." Patrick Henry

AMENDMENTS 
                      TO THE CONSTITUTION 
                             OF THE 
                    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

                          Amendment I.* 

*The first ten Amendments (Bill of Rights) were ratified effective 
December 15, 1791.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, 
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom 
of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably 
to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. 

                          Amendment II. 

  A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free 
State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be 
infringed. 
                
                          Amendment III. 

  No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, 
without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner 
to be prescribed by law. 


                          Amendment IV. 

  The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, 
papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, 
shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable 
cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing 
the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. 

                          Amendment V. 

  No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise 
infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand 
Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the 
Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor 
shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in 
jeopardy of life or limb, nor shall be compelled in any criminal case 
to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or 
property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be 
taken for public use without just compensation. 

                         Amendment VI. 

  In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to 
a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and 
district wherein the crime shall have been committed; which district 
shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of 
the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the 
witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining 
witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for 
his defence. 

                         Amendment VII. 

  In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed 
twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and 
no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise reexamined in any Court 
of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law. 

                         Amendment VIII. 

  Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, 
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. 

                         Amendment IX. 

  The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be 
construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. 


                         Amendment X. 

  The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, 
nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States 
respectively, or to the people.