The Bill of Rights
This amendment protects your rights to practice any religion, or no religion at all.
This amendment officially abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This amendment granted women the right to vote in 1920.
What is the 19th Amendment?
This amendment protects citizens from "unreasonable searches and seizures" of their property.
What is the 4th Amendment?
This is the only amendment to ever be repealed (canceled out) by a later amendment (the 21st).
What is the 18th Amendment (Prohibition)?
This amendment ensures that you don't have to house (quarter) soldiers in your home during peacetime.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
This amendment defines citizenship and guarantees "equal protection under the law" to all citizens.
What is the 14th Amendment?
This amendment lowered the federal and state voting age from 21 down to 18.
What is the 26th Amendment?
This amendment protects you from "Double Jeopardy," or being tried for the exact same crime twice.
What is the 5th Amendment?
This "Lame Duck" amendment moved the Presidential Inauguration date from March to January 20th.
What is the 20th Amendment?
This amendment reserves all powers not specifically given to the federal government to the states or the people.
What is the 10th Amendment?
This amendment barred states from denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
What is the 15th Amendment?
This amendment banned the use of poll taxes (charging money to vote) in federal elections.
What is the 24th Amendment?
This amendment guarantees the right to a "speedy and public trial" by an impartial jury.
What is the 6th Amendment?
This amendment gave Congress the power to collect a federal income tax.
What is the 16th Amendment?
This amendment protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were all passed directly following this major American conflict.
What is the Civil War?
This amendment gave citizens living in Washington D.C. the right to vote for President.
What is the 23rd Amendment?
This amendment protects individuals from "cruel and unusual punishments" or excessive bail.
What is the 8th Amendment?
This amendment limits the President to serving only two terms in office.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
This amendment states that people have other rights even if they aren't specifically listed in the Constitution.
What is the 9th Amendment?
This specific clause of the 14th Amendment is often used by courts to strike down discriminatory state laws.
What is the Equal Protection Clause?
This amendment allowed for the direct election of U.S. Senators by the people rather than state legislatures.
What is the 17th Amendment?
This amendment ensures a jury trial in federal civil cases where the value in dispute exceeds $20.
What is the 7th Amendment?
This amendment says that Congressional pay raises cannot take effect until after the next election.
What is the 27th Amendment?