Which of the amendments of the Bill of Rights do you think is the MOST important?

Which of the amendments of the Bill of Rights do you think is the MOST important? Published on December 14, 2018 → Survey conducted on December 14, 2018 on 12808 U.S. adults

All adults

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First Amendment (freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition)

58%

Second Amendment (right to bear arms)

12%

Third Amendment (prevents government from forcing homeowners to allow soldiers to use their homes)

Fourth Amendment (bars the government from unreasonable search and seizure)

Fifth Amendment (provides several protections for people accused of crimes including due process of law)

Sixth Amendment (provides additional protections to people accused of crimes, such as the right to a speedy and public trial, trial by an impartial jury)

Seventh Amendment (extends the right to a jury trial in Federal civil cases)

Eighth Amendment (bars excessive bail and fines and cruel and unusual punishment)

Ninth Amendment (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 Amendment (says that the Federal Government only has those powers delegated in the Constitution. If it isn’t listed, it belongs to the states or to the people)

Don’t know

13%