27 Amendments

US Gov

1st Amendment

Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms

3rd Amendment

Quartering of soldiers (the government can’t force you to house soldiers in your home during peacetime)

4th Amendment

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

5th Amendment

ground jury, double jeopardy, self incrimination, due process, takings

6th Amendment

right to speedy trial by jury, witnesses, counsel, and lawyer

7th Amendment

Jury trial in lawsuits

8th Amendment

No excessive fines, cruel and unusual punishment

9th Amendment

non-enumerated rights retained by people
(people have rights beyond those specifically listed in terms constitution)

10th Amendment

rights reserved to state and people

11th Amendment

Lawsuits against states
( limits when states can be sued in federal court)

12th Amendment

election of president and vice president

13th Amendment

abolition of slavery

14th Amendment

Citizen rights, equal protection, apportionment, civil war debt

15th Amendment

right to vote not denied by race

16th Amendment

Income tax (allows federal government to collect income taxes)

17th Amendment

population election of senators

18th Amendment

Prohibition of Liquor

19th Amendment

Women’s rights to vote

20th Amendment

Presidential term and succession, assembly of congress

21st Amendment

repeal of prohibition (18th)

22nd Amendment

Two-Term Limit in Presidency

23rd Amendment

Presidential Vote for DC

24th Amendment

Abolition of Poll Taxes

25th Amendment

Presidential Disability and Succession

26th Amendment

Right to Vote: 18 yrs old

27th Amendment

Congressional Compensation
(changes to congressional pay cannot take effect until after the next House election)