Amendments

1st Amendment

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

2nd Amendment

Right to Bear Arms

3rd Amendment

No Quartering of Soldiers

4th Amendment

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures

5th Amendment

Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process, Takings

6th Amendment

Right to Speedy Trial by Jury, Witnesses, Counsel (Criminal Case)

7th Amendment

Jury Trial in Civil Lawsuits; fines exceeding 20 dollars get jury, no fact tried by jury shall be re-examined

8th Amendment

No cruel or unusual punishments, excessive fines

9th Amendment

Citizens have non-enumerated rights listed in the Constitution

10th Amendment

Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved for the states or to the people

11th Amendment

protects states' governments from suits in federal court by citizens of other states or foreign countries

12th Amendment

separation of votes for President and Vice President; if no electoral majority, the House of Representatives chooses from the top 3 and vice president from top 2

13th Amendment

Abolition of slavery

14th Amendment

All people born or naturalized in the US are citizens; equal protection of the laws; allows federal government to judge and stop states from infringing people's rights

15th Amendment

Right to vote not denied by race

16th Amendment

Allows the federal government to collect income tax from any source without apportionment among states

17th Amendment

Established popular election of senators (instead of being chosen by state legislatures)

18th Amendment

Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages (repealed later)

19th Amendment

Right to vote not denied by sex

20th Amendment

President starts on January 20th, Details who becomes president if president can't, Congress on Jan 3rd

21st Amendment

Repealed prohibition amendment

22nd Amendment

Two term limit on presidency

23rd Amendment

DC citizens can vote, DC also gets electoral votes with minimum 3 but less than least state

24th Amendment

Abolition of poll taxes

25th Amendment

Vice president becomes president if president is disabled; president can appoint new VP if vacant, voluntary/involuntary disability of president

26th Amendment

Right to vote at age 18

27th Amendment

congressional pay raises are not begun until after next election