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The 10th amendment defines reserved powers: all powers not given to the national government by the Constitution are reserved explicitly for the states

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The 9th amendment states that rights not specifically mentioned or addressed by the Constitution are still protected rights.

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The 8th Amendment bans unreasonable and excessive bail/fines and cruel and unusual punishment

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The 7th amendment states that a jury will decide civil cases where the damages exceed $20.

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The 6th amendment explains the rights of a person accused of a crime: the right to a quick public trial by a jury of their peers, a right to a lawyer, the right to question all the witnesses of the crime, and to be informed of what they are being charged of.

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The 5th amendment outlines due process (equal protection under the law), right of the gov't to take private property for public use, the purpose of the grand jury, no double jeopardy (cannot be tried for the same crime twice), and the right to remain silent so that the accused does not incriminate themselves.

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The 4th amendment prohibits illegal searches, meaning that the police has to obtain a signed search warrant in order to search a person's house/property.

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The 3rd amendment outlaws the forced or coercive housing of soldiers in someone's own home.

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The 2nd amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms and this means that the government can't take away a person's weapon.

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The 1st amendment outlines the five basic freedoms: the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, freedom of petition, freedom to peacefully assemble,etc.

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During the 1700`s Many people saw that the constitution did not have a declaration of human rights. The amendments were later passed and the first 10 amendments compose the bill of rights. Those amendments protected the citizens and their rights from an intrusive government.