The five freedoms
the right to bear arms
no quartering of troops
no unreasonable searches or seizures
rights of the accused
rights of the accused in criminal trials
rights of citizens in civil trials
cruel, unusual, and unjust punishments
unlisted rights of the people
reserved rights of the states and the people
The bill of rights was made to interpret the basic rights of the people and the states, in which the federal government had no control.