Constitutional Amendments

1st Amendment

Congress cannot respect an establishment of religion, free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, press, assembly, and petition

2nd Amendment

Right to Keep and Bear Arms

3rd Amendment

Quartering of Soldiers

4th Amendment

Unreasonable searches and seizures

5th Amendment

Right to a jury, double jeopardy, self incrimination, due process, eminent domain

6th Amendment

Right to a speedy trial by jury, counsel, and witnesses

7th Amendment

Right to a jury in civil lawsuits

8th Amendment

Excessive fines, cruel and unusual punishment

9th Amendment

Non-enumerated rights

10th Amendment

Powers not delegated in Constitution are given to the states

11th Amendment

U.S. courts cannot hear cases and make decisions against a state if it is sued by a citizen who lives in another state or a person who lives in another country

12th Amendment

President and Vice President run on same ballot, House of Representatives breaks tie, electoral college

13th Amendment

Freed all slaves

14th Amendment

Extended the definition of citizen to all (especially African Americans) and extended the protected rights to all citizens, due process, selective incorporation

15th Amendment

Gave African Americans men the right to vote

16th Amendment

“Income Tax”

17th Amendment

Direct Election of Senators

18th Amendment

Prohibition

19th Amendment

Women’s suffrage

20th Amendment

Shortened lame duck period, moved inauguration to January 20th, presidential succession, Congress must meet once per year on the 3rd of January

21st Amendment

Repeal of Prohibition

22nd Amendment

Presidential 2 term limit

23rd Amendment

DC gets a presidential vote

24th Amendment

Abolition of Poll Taxes

25th Amendment

Presidential Succession

26th Amendment

Right to Vote for 18 year olds

27th Amendment

Compensation for Congressmen