Amendments

1st Amendment

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

2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms

3rd Amendment

Prohibits quartering of soldiers

4th Amendment

Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures without search warrants or probable cause

5th Amendment

Rights of the Accused

6th Amendment

Fair and speedy trial

7th Amendment

Trial by jury

8th Amendment

No excessive fines or bail or cruel and unusual punishment

9th Amendment

Rights of the people

10th Amendment

Powers to the States

11th Amendment

You must ask the states permission to sue them

12th Amendment

Presidential election

13th Amendment

Abolishes slavery

14th Amendment

Equal Protection Clause and defines citizenship

15th Amendment

Male suffrage

16th Amendment

Federal income tax

17th Amendment

Direct voting of federal senators

18th Amendment

Prohibition of alcohol

19th Amendment

Women’s suffrage

20th Amendment

Lame duck amendment

21st Amendment

Repeals prohibition of alcohol

22nd Amendment

Limits presidents to two terms or 10 years (depending on if they are VP or not)

23rd Amendment

Washington D.C. gets 3 electoral votes

24th Amendment

Prohibits poll taxes

25th Amendment

Presidential succession

26th Amendment

You must be 18 years old to vote

27th Amendment

Prevents Congress from changing their own salary