The Amendments to the Constitution

1

100

1st amendment to the Constitution guarantee 

The Freedom of Speech, religion, and assembly

200

This Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms, gun ownership

2nd Amendment

300

The Freedoms that aren't given to the national government will be given to the states or the people

10th Amendment

400

Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to 

Protect individual liberties

500

Right against quartering soldiers (having soldiers live in your home)

3rd Amendment

2

100

When a group of people assemble at a public meeting to discuss policies, what amendment protects them

1st amendment

200

23rd Amendment

Congress has a right to vote for the President and Vice President

300

The date for a president new term to begin is January 20th, but it used to be March 4th

20th amendment

400

This amendment gave formerly enslaved males the right to vote

15th

500

Poll taxes were created to keep black people from voting

24th amendment

3

100

Congress can levy or collect taxes 

16th Amendment

200

12th amendment

The electoral college chooses the President and Vice President

300

No cruel and unusual punishment or excessive bail

8th amendment

400

4th amendment 

No unreasonable searches or seizures 

A warrant must be issued before your home can be searched.

500

You do not have to testify or incriminate yourself in court

And you cannot be charged for the same crime twice

5th Amendment

4

100

After this amendment passed, all formerly enslaved people were considered U.S. citizens

14th amendment

200

13th abolished got rid of 

Slavery

300

Every citizen has equal protection under the law

14th Amendment

400

18th Amendment made prohibited this

Buying, selling and consuming alcohol 

500

Women get the right to vote

19th Amendment

5

100

This amendment gave a term limit to the President, so now they're in charge of the executive branch for two terms

22nd

200

25th amendment is invoked when

The President or Vice President can no longer do their job while holding their position

300

Many people believed that prohibition against drinking alcoholic beverages would reduce crime and corruption

18th Amendment

400

In some states, corrupt politicians gained control of state legislatures by electing corrupt politicians

17th amendment

500

26th Amendment 

gave 18-year-olds the right to vote