Amendments
1st Amendment
10th amendment
Women's suffrage
25th amendment
Presidential succession, allows for president to be removed from office beyond impeachment process, what to do when president is "unable to fulfill duties"
22nd amendment
Term limits for president (2 terms or 10 years total)
"Civil War" amendments
13, 14, 15
21st amendment
Repealed prohibition
2nd Amendment
Right to Bear Arms
12th amendment
Separate ballots for President and VP
8th amendment
Protection against cruel and unusual punishment, excessive fines/bail
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
Speedy and public trial by jury of your peers (criminal cases)
7th amendment
23rd amendment
DC gets electoral votes (but not representation)
5th Amendment (ALL CLAUSES!)
Self incrimination, Due Process (federal), Double Jeopardy, Eminent Domain (Takings Clause), Grand Jury (federal cases)
15th amendment
Right to vote to all adult male citizens (21+)
13th Amendment
Outlawed slavery
This clause of this amendment is used to incorporate many Civil LIBERTIES (Bill of Rights) into states.
Due Process Clause of 14th
17th amendment
Direct election of senators
14th amendment (all clauses!)
Defines a citizen, Equal Protection Clause (states), and Due Process clause (states)
24th amendment
Poll tax outlawed
3rd Amendment
No Quartering of Soldiers in peacetime
20th amendment
"Lame Duck" amendment
Set new dates for terms to begin for Congress and President
9th amendment
Individual rights (just because something isn't listed doesn't mean it's not a right)
26th amendment
18 year old vote
This clause of this amendment was used in Civil RIGHTS cases
Equal Protection Clause of 14th amendment
18th amendment
Prohibition of alcohol
16th amendment
Allowed federal income tax to be collected
11th amendment
"Sovereign Immunity"
Government entities (or people representing them) can't be sued for doing their jobs
27th amendment
Congress can raise their pay but won't take effect until next term