27 Amendments

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1st Amendment

guarantees the right to freedom of speech, press, religion, petition, and assembly

2nd Amendment

Guarantees the people right to own and bear arms for their defense

3rd Amendment

Citizens cannot be forced to quarter soldiers during times of peace

4th amendment

citizens cannot be forced to subject themselves to seizure and search without a search warrant and probable cause

5th amendment

Prohibits abuse of governmental authority in legal procedure. guarantees due process. Protects citizens from self-incrimination and double jeopardy.

6th amendment

guarantees fair and speedy jury trial and the rights to know the accusation.

7th amendment

Reverses individual rights to a jury trial depending on the civil case

8th amendment

forbids cruel and unusual punishment

9th amendment

reserves rights for citizens that are not mentioned in U.S. constitution

10th amendment

Reserves powers that are not given to the U.S. government under the Constitution. or prohibited to a State of the U.S., to the people and the States.

11th amendment

state sovereign immunity. states protected from suits by citizens living in another state.

12th amendment

modifies and clarifies the procedure for electing vice-presidents and presidents.

13th amendment

expects as punishment for a criminal offense. forbids slavery

14th amendment

equal protection clause, due process clause, citizenship clause.

15th Amendment

reserves citizens the suffrage rights regardless of race, color, or state status

16th Amendment

Reserves the U.S. right to tax

17th Amendment

popular voting is how we elect our senetors

18th Amendment

denies sale of alcohol; prohibition.

19th amendment

gives right to vote to women

20th Amendment

“lame duck Amendment” Established start date of term. (congress jan 3) (president jan 20)

21st amendment

repeals 18th amendment

22nd amendment

limits the terms of president

23rd amendment

reserves the right of the citizen in D.C to vote for their own electors for presidential elections.

24th amendment

citizens cannot be denied voting rights for not paying poll tax

25th amendment

establishes the procedures for successor of the president

26th amendment

reserves the right for citizens 18 or older to vote

27th amendment

denies any laws that carry the salaries of congress members until the beginning of the next term of office for representatives.