Amendments

1st Amendment

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

2nd Amendment

right to bear arms

3rd Amendment

no quartering of soldiers

4th Amendment

no unreasonable searches and seizures

5th Amendment

right to remain silent

6th Amendment

speedy trial

7th Amendment

trial by jury

8th Amendment

no cruel and unusual punishment

9th Amendment

rights of citizens will be protected regardless if they are listed in the constitution or not

10th Amendment

rights not specifically listed to the federal government are given to the states

11th Amendment

protects the states from lawsuits filed by people from other states or foreign countries

12th Amendment

separate ballots for president and vice president

13th Amendment

abolish slavery

14th Amendment

if you are born or naturalized in the U.S. you have the rights of a U.S. citizen

15th Amendment

you can't prevent a person from voting based on race or color

16th Amendment

establishes income tax

17th Amendment

popular election of U.S. senators

18th Amendment

prohibition of alcohol

19th Amendment

women’s suffrage

20th Amendment

president takes office on January 20th

21st Amendment

repeal prohibition

22nd Amendment

president can only serve two terms

23rd Amendment

Washington D.C. residents can vote for president

24th Amendment

anti poll tax

25th Amendment

lays down the rules for who becomes president after president dies/ resigns

26th Amendment

18 yearolds get to vote

27th Amendment

congress can’t accept pay raise until next term