Amendments 1-5
Freedom of religion, speech, petition and assembly
6th Amendment
Right to speedy and public trial, impartial jury and right to counsel.
11th Amendment
States are protected from being sued by citizens of another state.
16th Amendment
Established federal income tax.
21st Amendment
Repeal of Prohibition
2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms
7th Amendment
Right to a trial by jury in common-law cases.
12th Amendment
Separated balloting procedures for president and vice-president (put them as a team).
17th Amendment
Direct election of U.S. Senators.
22nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
No quartering of soldiers
8th Amendment
Protection against cruel and unusual punishment. No excessive bail imposed.
13th Amendment
Abolition of slavery
18th Amendment
Prohibition
23rd Amendment
D.C. given presidential electors.
4th Amendment
Protection against illegal search and seizure
9th Amendment
The enumeration of rights in the Constitution won't be used against the people.
14th Amendment
Granted former slaves citizenship and equal protection, established principle of selective incorporation.
19th Amendment
Women's Suffrage
24th & 25th Amendments
24: Poll tax is illegal.
25: Established VP as successor if P is unable to serve. P can nominate a VP if there is a VP vacancy.
5th Amendment
Protection against self-incrimination, double jeopardy. Protection of due process and right to a grand jury.
10th Amendment
Reserved powers to the states.
15th Amendment
African-American men could vote.
20th Amendment
President and vice-president's term of office begins on January 20th, and no longer in March.
26th and 27th Amendments
26: 18-year-olds have the right to vote.
27: Congressional pay raises will only take effect after the next election.