Supreme Court Haiku

The Bill of Rights in Haiku Form

First Ten Amendments

From 1791

Now in haiku form

FIRST AMENDMENT

Speech and religion
Petitioning Government
Press and assembly
Second Amendment

The right to bear arms
Regulated militia
A secure, free state
Third Amendment

Quartering soldiers
In peacetime, Owner consent
In war, under law.
Fourth Amendment

Searches and Seizures
Warrants with probable cause
Specific in scope
Fifth Amendment

Grand Jury for crimes
Except in war or danger
Double Jeopardy

Due Process of Law
No Self Incrimination
Just Compensation
Sixth Amendment

Criminal cases
Speedy and public trial
Impartial Jury

Informed of charges
Confront, compel witnesses
Counsel for defense
SEVENTH Amendment

Twenty dollar claims
Facts not subject to review
Trial by jury
Eighth Amendment

No Excessive Bail
Not Cruel and Unusual
No Excessive Fines.
Ninth Amendment

Enumeration
Not construed to disparage
Rights people retain.
Tenth Amendment

Undelegated
Powers reserved to the states
Or to the people