Amendments

1st amendment

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

2nd amendment

Protects the right to keep and bear arms.

3rd amendment

Prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes without consent.

4th amendment

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, ensuring a right to privacy.

5th amendment

Provides for due process and protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy.

6th amendment

Ensures the right to a speedy trial, including the right to counsel and an impartial jury.

7th amendment

Guarantees the right to a jury trial

8th amendment

prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.

9th amendment

Rights not included in amendments go to the people

10th amendment

Reserves powers not given to the federal government to the states

11th amendment

Limits lawsuits against states in federal courts

12th amendment

Changes procedure when electing the preside and vice president

13th amendment

Abolishes slavery

14th amendment

Grants citizenship to all born in US and equal protection

15th amendment

Voting granted to all males

16th amendment

Income taxes

17th amendment

election of senators by the public

18th amendment

Prohibition

19th amendment

Grants women’s suffrage

20th amendment

shortened time between presidential inauguration and election

21st amendment

repeals prohibition

22nd amendment

Limits president to 2 terms

23rd amendment

grants Washington DC electoral votes in presidential elections

24th amendment

prohibits poll taxes in federal elections

25th amendment

permitted vice president to assume presidency temporarily if president unavailable

26th amendment

Lowers voting age to 18

27th amendment

delays congressional pay raises until next election

Who wrote bill of rights

James Madison

Free exercise clause

The gov. may not interfere with individual’s faith

establishment clause

no established religion or particular faith

prior restraint

exceptions to be able to censor press

habeas corpus

right to be present at trial