Bill of Rights and 11-27 Amendments and 7 Articles

5th

the right not to be put on trial twice for the same crime (double jeopardy)

1st

freedom of assembly 

6th

the right to be tried in the state and district where the crime occurred

3rd

no quartering of soldiers in homes without the approval of the owner

1st

freedom of the press 

2nd

the right to have guns

6th

the right to a public trial

6th

the right to know the witnesses against oneself 

1st

freedom of speech 

6th

the right to have a lawyer 

5th

the right not to testify against oneself

5th

the right not to lose life, liberty, or property without due process of law

6th

the right to be tried soon after being accused of a crime

1st

freedom of religion

6th

the right to know the charges on which one is being held

9th

you have “implied” rights, not specifically listed in the Constitution

7th

the right to a jury in a civil case

4th

freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

5th

the right to be paid for private property taken for public use

6th

the right to obtain witnesses in one’s defense

1st

freedom to petition the government to correct grievances

8th

no cruel or unusual punishments

8th

no excessive bail or fines

15th

A citizen cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color or previous condition of servitude.  (This amendment protected the right of black male citizens to vote.)

22nd

No person can be elected president more than twice. No person who has held the office of president for  more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected president shall be elected to the office  of president more than once.

25th

The vice-president will become president if the president is removed from office or if he dies or resigns.  If the president is unable to carry out his powers and duties, the vice-president will assume the powers and  duties while serving as acting president.

16th

Congress has the power to collect income taxes.

18th

People may not make, sell, or transport intoxicating liquors within the United States.

21st

The eighteenth amendment is repealed.

24th

A person cannot be denied their right to vote because they have not paid a poll tax.

27th

A pay raise to members of Congress does not take effect until after the next election for the House of  Representatives. 

11th

A citizen of one state cannot sue another state in federal court.

17th

The two United States Senators from each state are to be elected by the people of the state.

13th

Slavery is abolished in the United States.

14th

All persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States and of the state in  which they live. This made former slaves citizens. No state can take away rights of citizens of the United States.  No state can take away a person’s life, liberty, or property without due process of law. All persons are given  equal protection of the law.

20th

Congress must meet at least once every year, with the meeting beginning on January 3. The term of the  president and vice-president end on January 20. (Terms previously had ended in March.) 

23rd

Citizens of the District of Columbia can vote

12th

Members of the Electoral College, called electors, will vote for one person as president and for another  as vice-president.

26th

Qualified citizens eighteen years or older may vote.

19th

The right to vote cannot be denied on account of sex (this gave women the right to vote).

Article 1

Establishes Congress, the lawmaking body of the government, and defines its powers and structure, including the two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate

Article 2

Outlines the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Executive Branch, headed by the President, and details how the President is elected

Article 3

Establishes the Supreme Court and the federal court system, defines treason, and specifies the power of these courts

Article 4

relations between states - Details the rights and responsibilities of states, their relationships with the federal government, and the rules for establishing new states

Article 5

Process of amending Constitution - Describes the process for amending, or changing, the Constitution

Article 6

Supremacy Clause - Sets the Constitution as the supreme law of the land and requires all government officials to take an oath to support it. 

Article 7

Process of ratifying Constitution - Details the process for the original states to ratify, or approve, the Constitution