27 Amendments (copy)

First Amendment

Freedoms of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition.

Second Amendment

Individuals have the right to keep firearms in their homes for personal safety.

Third Amendment

Bans quartering soldiers in private homes without the owner's permission.

Fourth Amendment

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures; requires probable cause and a search warrant.

Fifth Amendment

No one can be tried for a serious crime without an indictment; protects against double jeopardy and self-incrimination.

Sixth Amendment

Guarantees the right to a speedy, public trial by jury and the right to know the charges against the accused.

Seventh Amendment

Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases involving property disputes worth over $20.

Eighth Amendment

Prohibits excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment; allows for bail before trial.

Ninth Amendment

Affirms that citizens have rights beyond those explicitly listed in the Bill of Rights.

Tenth Amendment

Powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states and the people.

Eleventh Amendment

Limits lawsuits against states.

Twelfth Amendment

Revises the procedure for electing the president and vice president.

Thirteenth Amendment

Outlaws slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

Fourteenth Amendment

Grants citizenship to all born or naturalized in the U.S. and ensures equal protection under the law.

Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits denying the right to vote based on race.

Sixteenth Amendment

Grants Congress the power to levy an income tax.

Seventeenth Amendment

Allows for the direct election of U.S. senators by voters.

Eighteenth Amendment

Prohibits the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.

Nineteenth Amendment

Grants women the right to vote in national and state elections.

Twentieth Amendment

Changes the start dates for congressional and presidential terms.

Twenty-First Amendment

Repeals the prohibition established by the Eighteenth Amendment.

Twenty-Second Amendment

Limits presidents to two terms in office.

Twenty-Third Amendment

Grants residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote for president and vice president.

Twenty-Fourth Amendment

Prohibits poll taxes in federal elections.

Twenty-Fifth Amendment

Establishes procedures for presidential succession.

Twenty-Sixth Amendment

Lowers the voting age to 18.

Twenty-Seventh Amendment

Delays congressional pay raises until the next term.