AP Government and Politics Amendments

All the Amendments

1st

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

2nd

right to keep and bear arms

3rd

bans quartering of soliders

4th

bans unreasonable searches and seizures

5th

right to due process, no self-incrimination, no double jeopardy

6th

right to fair and speedy trial

7th

right to trial by jury

8th

bans cruel and unusual punishment, no excessive fines or bails

9th

unenumerated rights; government cannot infringe people's rights

10th

powers to states

13th

abolishes slavery

14th

defines citizenship, naturalization and equal protection

18th

prohibition of alcohol (repealed by 21st)

19th

women's suffrage

20th

"lame duck" - fixes dates of term commencements of congress and president

21st

repeals 18th amendment

22nd

limits president to 2 terms

24th

prohibits poll taxes

25th

defines process of presidential succession

26th

18 is national voting age

27th

changes in congressional salary take effect on its next term