Amendments and Articles

Amendment 1

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

Amendment 2

Right to bear arms

Amendment 3

May not force citizens to shelter soldiers in their homes

Amendment 4

Protected from unreasonable searches of a person’s property

Amendment 5

Due process, self incrimination, and double jeopardy

Amendment 6

Right to fair and speedy trial

Amendment 7

Right to jury in civil cases

Amendment 8

Protected from cruel and unusual punishment

Amendment 9

May have rights not listed in the Constitution

Amendment 10

Powers not given to the federal government belong to the state or to the people

Amendment 11

makes states immune from suits from out of state citizens and foreigners

Amendment 12

President and Vice President elected as pair

Amendment 13

Abolished slavery

Amendment 14

defines citizenship, due process, and equal protection

Amendment 15

prohibits denial of voting rights based on race

Amendment 16

congress may levy an income tax without apportioning it to the various states

Amendment 17

election of US Senators by popular votes

Amendment 18

prohibits the manufacturing or sale of alcohol

Amendment 19

voting rights to women

Amendment 20

presidential term begins on January 20

Amendment 21

repeals the 18th amendment

Amendment 22

limits presidential term to two

Amendment 23

DC can participate in electoral college

Amendment 24

prohibits poll taxes

Amendment 25

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

Amendment 26

extends suffrage to everyone 18 and older

Amendment 27

Delays laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until after an election

Article I

Legislative branch

Article II

Executive branch

Article III

Judicial branch

Article IV

Full Faith and Credit Clause and relations among states

Article V

Process of amending the Constitution

Article VI

Supremacy Clause

Article VII

Process of ratifying the Constitution