LORSQU'ON S'EN PREND A LA LIBERTE D'EXPRESSION D'UN INDIVIDU OU D'UN GROUPE DE GENS, C'EST UN ATTENTAT A LA LIBERTE D'EXPRESSION DE TOUT LE PEUPLE QU'ON S'EN PRENNE. L'ARBITRAIRE, SOUS TOUTES SES FORMES, NE DOIT EXISTER DANS UNE HAITI VRAIMENT DEMOCRATIQUE, INDEPENDANTE ET LIBRE.
First Amendment:Protects freedom of religion, speech, the press, peaceful assembly, and the right to petition the government.
Second Amendment:Protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
Third Amendment:Restricts the quartering (housing) of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent.
Fourth Amendment:Protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures of property by the government.
Fifth Amendment:Guarantees due process, protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy (being tried twice for the same crime), and requires fair compensation for private property taken for public use.
Sixth Amendment:Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, the right to legal counsel, and the right to confront witnesses in criminal cases.
Seventh Amendment:Provides for the right to a jury trial in civil lawsuits involving property or money.
Eighth Amendment:Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments.
Ninth Amendment:Clarifies that the rights listed in the Constitution are not exhaustive, and people retain other rights not explicitly mentioned.
Tenth Amendment:States that any powers not explicitly granted to the federal government by the Constitution are reserved for the states or the people.