27 Amendments

1-5

100

1st Amendment

5 Basic Freedoms (RAPPS)

-Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech

200

2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms (weapons)

300

3rd Amendment

Forbids quartering of soldiers

400

4th Amendment 

Limits searches and seizures (need a warrant)

500

5th Amendment

Due process of law. Applies to federal crimes and federal criminal prosecutions. Protection against self incrimination ( I plead the 5th). Double Jeopardy (Cannot be tried for the same crime twice)

6-10

100

6th Amendment 

Right to a lawyer, right to a speedy and public trial in criminal cases

200

7th Amendment

Right to a jury trial in civil cases

300

8th Amendment 

Forbids "cruel and unusual punishment". Forbids excessive bails and fines.

400

9th Amendment

Entitles you to rights not listed in the Constitution. Enumerated rights "retained by the people"

500

10th Amendment

Powers not given to the U.S. government are reserved to the states or the people (reserved powers)

11-15

100

11th Amendment 

Places limits on an individual's right to sue states (ex: if you live in California you cannot sue Texas)

200

12th Amendment

Separate ballots for President and Vice President 

300

13th Amendment 

Abolished slavery 

400

14th Amendment

Guarantee rights of citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law. The equal protection clause applies to state governments.

500

15th Amendment

Voting rights for former slaves (African American men)

16-20

100

16th Amendment

Created a federal income tax

200

17th Amendment

U.S. Senators are elected directly by the people rather than state legislators

300

18th Amendment

Prohibition-made the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages illegal

400

19th Amendment

Gives women the right to vote

500

20th Amendment

Sets the dates of presidential and congressional terms

21-27

100

21st Amendment

Ended prohibition (alcohol becomes legal again)

200

22nd Amendment

Limits the president to two terms

300

23rd Amendment

Give people in D.C. the right to vote for the president 

400

24th & 25th Amendments

24-Bans poll taxes

25-Establishes presidential succession (if president dies, vice president will take over)

500

26th & 27th Amendments

26-Lowers the voting age to 18 

27-Regulates the salaries of members of Congress.