27 Amendments

I

freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly

II

the right to bear arms

III

citizens don't have to house soldiers

IV

no unreasonable search or arrest

V

no double jeopardy or self incrimination

VI

rights of accused in criminal cases to a fair and speedy trial

VII

right to trial by jury

VIII

No excessive bail, no cruel and unusual punishment

IX

people have the rights not listed in the constitution

X

any rights not given to the federal gov't are given to the states and the people

XI

more clearly defines original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court concerning a suit brought against a state by a citizen of another state (can't sue a state that is not your own)

XII

redefines how the president and vice-president are chosen by electoral college, making the two positions cooperative, rather than first and second highest vote-getters and it ensures that anyone who becomes Vice-president must be eligible to become president

XIII

abolished slavery

XIV

ensured all citizens of all states had not only rights on the federal level, but on state level too; it removed the 3/5th counting of slaves in the census; ensured that the US would not pay the debts of rebellious states; ALL citizens have right to due process

XV

ensures race cannot be used as criteria in voting

XVI

collect income tax without regard to population of state

XVII

shifted the choosing of senators from legislature to the people

XVIII

abolished the sale or manufacture of alcohol in the US

XIX

ensures gender cannot be used as criteria in voting (women can now vote!)

XX

set a new start dates for the terms of the congress and the president and clarifies how deaths of presidents before swearing-in would be handled

XXI

repealed 18

XXII

set a limit on the number of times a president could be elected 2 four-year terms

XXIII

grants the District of Columbia the right to 3 electors in presidential elections

XXIV

ensured no tax could be charged to vote for any federal office

XXV

clarifies the line of succession to the presidency and establishes rules for a president who becomes unable to perform his duties while in office

XXVI

guarantees that any person 18 or over may vote

XXVII

requires that any law that increased the pay of legislators may not take effect until after an election