27 Amendments of the US Constitution

A collection of flashcards detailing the definitions and key aspects of each amendment of the United States Constitution.

First Amendment

Protects the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

Second Amendment

Protects the right of the people to keep and bear Arms.

Third Amendment

Prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime.

Fourth Amendment

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures; warrants must be judicially sanctioned.

Fifth Amendment

Guarantees the right to due process, prohibits double jeopardy, and protects against self-incrimination.

Sixth Amendment

Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.

Seventh Amendment

Preserves the right to trial by jury in civil cases.

Eighth Amendment

Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments.

Ninth Amendment

Just because certain rights are listed in the Constitution doesn’t mean those are the only rights people have. People have other rights too, even if they’re not specifically mentioned.

Tenth Amendment

Reserves powers not delegated to the United States to the States or the people.

Eleventh Amendment

Limits the ability of individuals to sue states in federal court.

Twelfth Amendment

Revises the presidential election procedures to ensure electors vote separately for President and Vice President.

Thirteenth Amendment

Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

Fourteenth Amendment

Grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and ensures due process and equal protection under the law.

Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits the denial of voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Sixteenth Amendment

Permits Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states.

Seventeenth Amendment

Establishes the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote.

Eighteenth Amendment

Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors.

Nineteenth Amendment

Grants women the right to vote.

Twentieth Amendment

Sets the terms of the President and Congress; addresses presidential succession.

Twenty First Amendment

Repeals the Eighteenth Amendment, allowing the legal sale of alcoholic beverages.

Twenty Second Amendment

Limits the President to two terms in office.

Twenty Third Amendment

Gives residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections.

Twenty Fourth Amendment

Prohibits poll taxes in federal elections.

Twenty Fifth Amendment

Details the procedures for presidential succession and inability.

Twenty Sixth Amendment

Lowers the voting age to 18 years.

Twenty Seventh Amendment

Prevents laws affecting Congressional salary from being applied until after the next election.