Amendments 1-5
1st amendment
freedom of religion, press, assembly, speech and petition.
7th amendment
Civil suits, right to a jury trial in civil cases.
11th amendment
prevents suits against states
17th amendment
election of senators, designed to cut down on corruption
26th amendment
18 year old given the right to vote
4th amendment
right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures
9th amendment
guarantee of right not listed in the constitution
13th amendment
abolished slavery
16th amendment
income tax, district level
21st amendment
repeal of prohibition of alcohol
3rd amendment
right not to have to quarter soldiers
6th amendment
right to speedy,fair trial. Right to be informed of charges, be present when witnesses speak in court, to call defense witnesses, to have a lawyer.
15th amendment
black suffrage
19th amendment
women's suffrage
24th amendment
abolition of poll taxes
2nd amendment
right to bear arms
8th amendment
freedom from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.
12th amendment
election of the president and vice president
18th amendment
prohibition of alcoholic beverages. Prohibited production, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages, repealed by 21st amendment.
23rd amendment
voters in Washington D.C given the right to vote for presidential electors
5th amendment
right to grand jury indictment, no double jeopardy, freedom from self incrimination, due process of law.
10th amendment
rights of states and the people
14th amendment
Rights of citizens. Right to be free from discrimination in states, to have due process of law, to have equal protection of the law.
20th amendment
Lame-Duck period shortened for federal officials
25th amendment
and 22th amendment
25th amendment
succession of the office of the president
22nd amendment
Limitation of the presidential terms of office