1st 27 amendments (simplified)

1

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

2

right to bear arms

3

prevents government from placing troops in private homes

4

prevents the government from unreasonable search and seizure of the property of US Citizens; warrant required

5

right to choose not to testify in court if they feel their testimony would incriminate themselves

6

guarantees speedy trial by a jury of one's peers; One must be informed of what they're being charged with

7

civil cases also be tried by jury

8

prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel/unusual punishments

9

list of rights described in Constitution is not exhaustive and people have rights that aren't included

10

gives powers not specifically given to the US gov't in the constitution to either the states or the people

11

Sets limits on when a state can be sued: gives immunity to states from lawsuits from out of state citizens and foreigners not living within state borders

12

Revised presidential election procedures (electors vote separately for president and vice president, if no majority house selects from top 3 for pres and senate selects from top 2 for VP)

13

abolished slavery and involuntary servitude

14

defined what it means to be a US citizen and prohibited states from reducing the privileges of citizens and ensures each citizen the "right to due process and equal protection under the law"

15

gave all men right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous involuntary servivtude

16

gave federal government right to collect income tax

17

established that senators would be directly elected

18

prohibition

19

gave women the right to vote

20

Jan 20th = Pres Inauguration Day

Jan 3rd = Congress

21

repealed 18

22

limited presidency to a max of two terms

23

washington DC allowed representatives in the electoral college but had no seats in leg

24

people don't have to pay poll tax to vote

25

Vice president would take role of president should something happen to the president

26

national voting age lowered to 18

27

congressional salary changes can't take effect until the beginning of the next session of Congress