27 Amendments
1st Amendment
freedom of speech,press,assembly,petition,and religion
6th Amendment
the constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel, the right to confront witnesses, and the right to a speedy and public trial.
11th Amendment
Restrictions of federal lawsuits
16th Amendment
The constitutional amendment adopted in 1913 that explicitly permitted Congress to levy an income tax.
21st Amendment
repealed prohibition
2nd Amendment
right to bear arms
7th Amendment
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, then according to the rules of the common law.
12th Amendment
electors vote separately for President and Vice President
17th Amendment
direct election of senators
22nd Amendment
Two term limit for President
3rd Amendment
No quartering of soldiers in private houses during times of peace or war
8th Amendment
gives us the right to bail or they can stay in jail until their trial, no unreasonable bail, forbids cruel and unusual punishment
13th Amendment
abolished slavery
18th Amendment
prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages
23rd Amendment
amendment that gives the right of voting to citizens in Washington D.C. and that they get votes in the electoral college
4th Amendment
Right to privacy: have to have a search warrant or probable cause to search, protects you from unreasonable search and seizure of your home and property
9th Amendment
makes clear that the rights spelled in Constitution are not the only rights for Americans
14th Amendment
made "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" citizens of the country
19th Amendment
granted women the right to vote in 1920
24th Amendment
Prohibits poll tax in federal elections
5th Amendment
The constitutional amendment is designed to protect the rights of persons accused of crimes, including protection against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and punishment without due process of law.
10th Amendment
Amendment stating that the powers not delegated to the federal gov. are reserved to the states
Amendment stating that the powers not delegated to the federal gov. are reserved to the states
15th Amendment
a constitutional amendment that gave African American men the right to vote
20th Amendment
shortened the time between the election and inauguration day, also called the "Lame Duck Amendment," it changed the inauguration date from March 4 to January 20 for president and vice president, and to January 3 for senators and representatives
25th Amendment
Creates Line of Succession: President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, Senator Pro Tempore, Secretary of State