AP Government - 27 Amendments

1st Amendment

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

7th Amendment

Right to a trial by jury

13th Amendment

Abolition of slavery

19th Amendment

Women have the right to vote

22nd Amendment

Presidents can only serve 2 terms

26th Amendment

18 is the legal voting age

3rd Amendment

Citizens are not required to house soldiers

5th Amendment

Those tried and acquitted for a crime cannot be tried for the same crime

9th Amendment

Citizens have more rights than those written in the Constitution

11th Amendment

Citizens can only sue the state in which they reside

14th Amendment

All those born in the US are citizens

16th Amendment

Income tax

20th Amendment

Presidential terms end at noon on January 20

23th Amendment

Washington DC has electors

27th Amendment

Changes to salaries in congress will not take effect until the next election of representatives (proposed in 1789 and ratified in 1992)

2nd Amendment

Keep and bear arms

6th Amendment

Speedy and fair trial/impartial jury/innocent until proven guilty

8th Amendment

No cruel or unusual punishment

10th Amendment

The federal government has the powers listed in the Constitution. The state has all other powers

15th Amendment

Any citizen has the right to vote regardless of race/color of skin (men)

18th Amendment

Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol

24th Amendment

Citizens have the right to vote even if they miss a tax payment

25th Amendment

VP takes over office if something happens to the president

4th Amendment

No unreasonable searches/no warrants without a cause

12th Amendment

Election and nomination laws for president and VP (run as a team)

17th Amendment

People have the right to elect senators

21st Amendment

States given the rights to police alcohol (repeals 18th amendment)