Amendments

Amendments of the Constitution for APGOPO

1st amendment

1st amendment

Establishment clause, free exercise clause, freedom of speech, of the press, freedom of religion, and of assembly, and right to petition.

2nd amendment

Milita, sovereign state, right to bear arms

3rd

protection from quartering of troops

4th amendment

protection from unreasonable search and seizure

5th amendment

Due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, eminent domain

6th amendment

Trial by jury and rights of the accused, confrontation clause, speedy trial, public trial, right to counsel.

7th amendment

civil trial by jury

8th amendment

prohibition of excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment

9th amendment

protection of rights not specifically enumerated in the Bill of Rights

10th amendment

powers of states and people: the powers not delegated to the united states by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

11th amendment

The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.

12th amendment

electoral changes-- election of the presidents and vice presidents

13th amendment

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. (1865)

14th amendment

rights of citizenship

15th amendment

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude—

The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.-- voting rights for all races

16th amendment

The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.-- federal income tax

17th amendment

senator elections, two senators from each state, elected by the people, for 6 years; and each senator shall have one vote-- election of senators by popular vote

18th amendment

prohibition (1919)

19th amendment

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. (1920)- voting rights for men and women

20th amendment

terms start on the 20th of January- terms of presidency and congress

21st amendment

repeal of prohibition (1933)- control of liquor returned to the states

22nd amendment

terms limits for president-- two terms

23rd amendment

Section 1—The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct:

A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the States, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment.-- presidential electors for the District of Columbia

24th amendment

The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.-- voting rights protected from taxes

25th amendment

death, removal, etc. of president (1967)--replacing the president and vice president

26th amendment

right to vote 18 and older (1971)-- voting rights for all citizens

27th amendment

congress salary delay (1992)-- changes in salaries of senators and representatives