The Bill of Rights
Freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition, and religion
1st Amendment
Cannot be forced to testify against yourself in court
5th Amendment
Repealed the 18th amendment
21st Amendment
Women’s right to vote
19th Amendment
Putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously acquitted
Double Jeopardy
Cannot be forced to house soldiers during peacetime
3rd Amendment
Search and seizure
4th
Income Tax
16th Amendment
Prohibits sale of alcohol (Prohibition)
18th Amendment
The social separation of the races
Segregation
Right to bear arms
2nd Amendment
Forbids excessive bail
8th Amendment
Sets the voting age at 18 years old
26th Amendment
Congress cannot vote to give themselves a raise
27th Amendment
Written untruths that are harmful to someone’s reputation
Libel
Right to a jury trial
7th Amendment
Speedy Trial, 100 Days
6th Amendment
Freed the slaves
13th Amendment
Gave newly freed slaves citizenship
14th Amendment
Programs intended to make up for past discrimination by helping minority groups and women gain access to jobs and opportunities
Affirmative Action
Rights reserved to citizens not mentioned specifically in the Constitution
9th Amendment
Rights not given to the Federal Government are reserved for the states and its people
10th Amendment
Civil War Amendments
13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
Sets succession procedures for a president
25th Amendment
Spoken untruths that are harmful to someone’s reputation
Slander