27 Amendments and How to Recall Them

1st amendment

Free Speech, press, religion, and assembly

2nd amendment

Right to bear arms

3rd amendment

No quartering of troops in homes

4th amendment

No unreasonable searches/seizures

5th amendment

A person may not be tried twice for the same crime and does not have to testify against themself

6th amendment

Right to speedy and public trial and right to lawyer and counsel

7th amendment

Right to trial by jury in civil cases

8th amendment

No excessive bail, fines, cruel/unusual punishment

9th amendment

Rights not enumerated retained by people

10th amendment

Powers not delegated to Congress or prohibited to states belong to states or people

11th amendment

No federal cases between state, citizen of other state

12th amendment

The electoral college will vote seperately for president and VP rather than together in one ballot

13th amendment

Slavery is outlawed!

14th amendment

Citizenship and equal protection for all

15th amendment

Right to vote can't be denied by race

16th amendment

Congress can levy individual income taxes

17th amendment

Direct election of senators

18th amendment

Prohibition of liquors (1917)

19th amendment

Right to vote for women (1919)

20th amendment

Dates for inauguration, Congress's session

21st amendment

Repeal of prohibition (1933)

22th amendment

Presidential term limits

23rd amendment

D.C. residents' vote for president

24th amendment

Ban on poll taxes

25th amendment

Appointment of new vice president, presidential incompetence

26th amendment

Right to vote for 18-year olds (1971)

27th amendment

Reps cannot set their own pay