27 amendments robinson

1st amendment

1. Religion (freedom of / gov cannot establish church)

2. Assembly (right to gather / protest)

3. Petition (complain to gov / protest)

4. Press (newspapers/blogs/etc)

5. Speech

2nd amendment

Right to bear arms

3rd amendment

No soldiers can be placed at your house

4th amendment

No unwarranted search and seizure

5th amendment

1. Self Incrimination (can’t make me)

2. Indictment by Grand jury (my peers decide if a case should go forward)

3. Due process (arrest me and try me the correct way)

4. Eminent domain (if gov takes land, they must pay you)

5. Double Jeopardy (can’t be tried for same crime twice)

6th amendment

Criminal cases

1. speedy trial

2. Right to a lawyer

3. right to jury (criminal)

7th amendment

Civil cases (jury, speedy trial, etc)

8th amendmentv

1. No cruel and unusual punishment;

2. no high bail

9th amendment

People have more rights than what is listed here.

10th amendment

States have powers reserved to them. Anything not given to Fed is reserved for states.

11th amendment

Limits lawsuits against states.

12th amendment

President can pick their own VP

13th amendment

Abolished slavery

14th amendment

1. equal protection (all people must be treated equally regardless of skin color)

2. due process (now applies to states)

3. citizenship for ppl born here

4. Allowed the Bill of Rights to be applied to the state govs

15h amendment

Voting rights for all men regardless of race (black suffrage)

16th amendment

Congress has power to pass income tax (federal)

17th amendment

Senators will now be elected by direct election (no morestates legislatures choosing senators)

18th amendment

Banned alcohol

19th amendment

Women can vote

20th amendment

Presidency now starts on January 20; Congress starts Jan 3

21st amendment

Repealed prohibition

22nd amendment

Two term limit on pres (10 year max)

23rd amendment

Washington DC get the right to vote for president (3 electoral votes)

24th amendment

Abolish poll taxes

25th amendment

Presidential vacancy – Reagan is shot, Bush is temp president; Dealt with succession (who becomes pres next)

26th amendment

Right to vote at 18 years old

27th amendment

Congress can’t give themselves a raise until after the term ends. (Congress controls their own salary)