What is the most important amendment in the Bill of Rights?

[MOB Karen]

Let us know which you think is the most important. :smile:

[WebLady]

ETA - I see you put them up there now :bbredface: ;)

I guess number one is on the top for me, but I am glad to have all of them.

[ladymelissa]

I cannot choose just one to be the most important, these are definitely keepers, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10. These really define "America" to me.

I guess the only one that I find less important is 8.

[MOB Karen]

I also think the first amendment is the most important one to me as an American citizen. :D

[ladymelissa]

5 is also the double jeopardy amendment, you cannot be tried for the same crime twice. Which is good, get it right the first time or don't try someone or if you served your time and didn't do it, you have every right to then commit said crime.

[Kacie_bride]

I guess number 10 because I'm big on state's rights.

[AllyM1]

I can't pick just one because they are all important and all should be followed, but if I had to, I would say #1.

[LizabethDavis]

If I have to pick just one, then the First Amendment would be it.

[rainbowtreat]

I go with others in saying that I will go with #1.

[mariaandmanish]

I'm between #1 and #9 as being the most important, though all of them are important.

[CarlosHoney]

Am I the only one that thinks that search and seizure is the most important?

[ladymelissa]

Am I the only one that thinks that search and seizure is the most important?
That was on my list! There is no way I could have picked only one.

[LaceyinPgh]

Each of the 10 hinge on one another when you study the document as a whole. To pick one in a round about way means that you have picked them all. There is no that I can figure to quanitify the importance of each of my personal liberties. Everyone of them was designed to protect me, you can't pick which of your protectors you "love" the most.

[CarlosHoney]

Yep. Lacey, you're right. I think that they're all important. There are those that I don't use (bearing arms, 5th, etc) but are crucial, nonetheless.

[Orgirl1969]

Each of the 10 hinge on one another when you study the document as a whole. To pick one in a round about way means that you have picked them all. There is no that I can figure to quanitify the importance of each of my personal liberties. Everyone of them was designed to protect me, you can't pick which of your protectors you "love" the most.

Absolutely true. The Bill of Rights, the Articles, the Amendments, all of it taken as a whole, are what defines American government and the freedoms and basic human rights that we have as citizens.

[AllyM1]

I agree that they are all very important. The one that I feel is abused the most though is #4.

Random car searches, sobriety check points, NSA wiretapping, etc... Those are all unconstitutional, but people still allow police, etc to do these things.

[asm198]

I have to say #1. Because if we didn't have the right to believe what we want, have a peaceful protest against governmental wrongs, write what we want without fear of prosecution, and the ability to hold our government accountable for its actions; then I think the constitution would be in jeopardy of falling apart.