The Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10)
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
the 1st Amendment
This amendment granted women the right to vote in 1920.
the 19th Amendment
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States
the 13th Amendment
This amendment limits the president to only two terms in office.
the 22nd Amendment
This amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol
the 18th Amendment
This amendment protects the right to bear arms
the 2nd Amendment
This amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
What is the 26th Amendment
This amendment granted citizenship to all people born in the US, including formerly enslaved people, and guaranteed "equal protection under the law"
the 14th Amendment
This amendment, known as the "lame duck" amendment, changed the start date of the president's term to January 20th.
the 20th Amendment
This amendment repealed (ended) Prohibition, making alcohol legal again
the 21st Amendment
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures by the police
the 4th Amendment
This amendment prohibited denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
What is the 15th Amendment
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are together known as this.
the Reconstruction Amendments
This amendment explains what happens if the president dies or cannot serve (presidential succession).
the 25th Amendment
This amendment allowed Congress to create a federal income tax
the 16th Amendment
This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial, and the right to a lawyer
the 6th Amendment
This amendment eliminated poll taxes, which were used to prevent poor people from voting
the 24th Amendment
According to the 14th Amendment, states cannot deprive a person of this, which refers to fair treatment under the law.
Due Process
This amendment allowed for the direct election of Senators by the people, rather than by state legislatures
the 17th Amendment
The 18th and 21st amendments are unique because one was used to do this to the other.
repeal
This amendment protects against "cruel and unusual punishments"
What is the 8th Amendment
This amendment gave residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote for president.
the 23rd Amendment
This amendment's "loophole" allows involuntary servitude only as punishment for a crime
the 13th Amendment
The 27th Amendment, ratified in 1992, says that these cannot take effect until after the next election.
congressional pay raises
The 18th Amendment was part of this era in the early 1900s aimed at reforming society.
the Progressive Era