Freedoms
This Amendment gave us the basic freedoms of expressions: speech, press, religion, petition and assembly.
What is the 1st Amendment.
Known as the "Right to Privacy" Amendment, this protects us from illegal searches and seizures.
What is the 4th Amendment.
Gave the right to vote to former slaves.
What is the 15th Amendment?
This Amendment moved the beginning of a presidential term from April to January.
What is the 20th Amendment?
This Amendment gives us the right to a jury trial for civil cases.
What is the 7th Amendment?
This Amendment abolished slavery and freed the slaves.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This Amendment protects us from torture and excessive fines.
What is the 8th Amendment?
Gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
This Amendment set a 2 term limit on presidents.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
This Amendment allows you to file a civil suit against other people in another state.
What is the 11th Amendment?
This Amendment gives us the freedom to own our own weapons.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
What is the 5th Amendment?
This modern Amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the 26th Amendment?
This Amendment gives guidance into presidential succession and what to do if a president is debilitated by an illness.
What is the 25th Amendment?
This Amendment forces members of Congress to be reelected in order to receive a pay raise they voted for.
What is the 27th Amendment?
This Amendment assures us to an attorney in a criminal case.
What is the 6th Amendment?
This Amendment protects Americans from quartering soldiers against their will.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
This Amendment changed how we select US Senators to popular vote of the people of that given state.
What is the 17th Amendment?
This Amendment gave the citizens of Washington DC the right to vote in Presidential elections.
What is the 23rd Amendment?
This Amendment states that all reserved rights go to the states and the people.
What is the 10th Amendment?
This Amendment gave Congress the freedom to tax the people based upon their income.
What is the 16th Amendment?
This Amendment gives every citizen equal protection under the law and helps define birthright citizenship.
What is the 14th Amendment?
This Amendment made poll taxes illegal.
What is the 24th Amendment?
In this Amendment, electors will vote for President and Vice President on separate ballots.
What is the 12th Amendment?
As a sign that Progressives and Populists may have gone too far, these two Amendments canceled out each other in the name of temperance.
What are the 18th and 21st Amendments?