Constitutional Amendments

1st Amendment (1791)

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

2nd Amendment (1791)

Right to keep and bear arms

3rd Amendment (1791)

Quartering of soldiers (prevents forcing citizens to provide a home for soldiers)

4th Amendment (1791)

Arrest and Searches (Prevent Government from searching homes w/o a warrant or reason)

5th Amendment (1791)

Rights of Persons Accused of Crimes (the right to a grand jury indictment for felony offenses in federal court, the restriction on double jeopardy (being put on trial for the same crime after being found not guilty), protection against forced self-incrimination, the guarantee of due process of law and the prevention of the government taking private property for public use without proper compensation.)

6th Amendment (1791)

Rights of Persons in Trial for Crimes (Right to a Fair and Accurate Criminal Proceedings. Also, the right to a speedy public trial, right to confront and question witnesses against the accused, the right to testify witnesses, right to a lawyer.)

7th Amendment (1791)

Jury Trials in Civil Cases (This involves property worth more than $20, this will guarantee them the right to have a jury.)

8th Amendment (1791)

Prevents Cruel and Unusual Punishment

9th Amendment (1791)

Rights Kept by The People (These are rights not included in the Constitution.)

10th Amendment (1791)

Powers Kept by The States or The People (Limits the Federal Government, Leaves any powers not assigned to the federal government or state to the people.)

11th Amendment (1794)

Makes states immune from suits from out of state citizens and foreigners.

12th Amendment (1803)

The President and Vice President will be elected as a pair.

13th Amendment (1865)

Abolished slavery

14th Amendment (1866)

Defined citizenship, established due process and equal protection.

15th Amendment (1869)

Blocks denial of voting rights based on race.

16th Amendment (1909)

Allowed Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it to various states.

17th Amendment (1912)

Established the election of U.S. Senators by Popular Vote

18th Amendment (1917)

Prohibitions the manufacturing or sale of alcohol

19th Amendment (1919)

Gave women the right to vote.

20th Amendment (1932)

Stated the presidential term will begin on January 20th.

21st Amendment (1933)

Repealed the 18th Amendment and stopped Prohibition.

22nd Amendment (1947)

Limits the presidential terms to two

23rd Amendment (1960)

DC can have electors participate in electoral college.

24th Amendment (1962)

You must be allowed to vote even if you are unable to pay a poll tax.

25th Amendment (1965)

Established presidential succession as well as procedure for filling a vacancy in the presidential office.

26th Amendment (1971)

Lowered the voting age to 18

27th Amendment (1992)

Prevents any law that increases or decreases a senator's salary from taking effect until after an election.

What did Article 1 of the Constitution cover?

Legislative Branch

What did Article 2 of the Constitution cover?

Executive Branch (President)

What did Article 3 of the Constitution cover?

Judicial Branch

What did Article 4 of the Constitution cover?

Relations among states

What did Article 5 of the Constitution cover?

Amending the Constitution

What did Article 6 of the Constitution cover?

National debts, supremacy of national law, and oaths of office

What did Article 7 of the Constitution cover?

Ratifying the Constitution

Enumerated Powers

specific powers granted by the Constitution to Congress and President

Implied Powers

known as the necessary and proper clause or the Elastic Clause of the Constitution

How many Amendments are in the Constituion?

27