27 amendments

1st amendment

freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition

2nd amendment

right to bear arms

3rd amendment

citizens do not have to house soldiers

4th amendment

no unreasonable search or arrest

5th amendment

no double jeopardy or no witness against yourself

6th amendment

the right to a speedy and public trial

7th amendment

the right to a jury in civil matters of $20 and over

8th amendment

no excessive bail or cruel punishment

9th amendment

people get rights not listed in constitution

10th amendment

any rights no given to federal government are given to the states and people

11th amendment

individual cannot sue a state in a federal court

12th amendment

separate ballots for president and vice president

13th amendment

abolish slavery

14th amendment

if you are born or naturalized in the U.S. then you are a citizen of the U.S.

15th amendment

you cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed

16th amendment

income tax

17th amendment

popular election of U.S. Senators

18th amendment

prohibition of alcohol

19th amendment

women get the right to vote

20th amendment

president takes office on January 20th instead of March 4th; speedy process of the slow duck period.

21st amendment

repel prohibition of alcohol

22nd amendment

president can only serve 2 terms, a max of 10 years

23td amendment

washington D.C. residents can vote for president and D.C. has 3 electoral votes

24th amendment

anti poll tax

25th amendment

lays down the rules for who becomes president if the president passes away or resigns; vice president of speaker of the house

26th amendment

18 yr olds get to vote

27th amendment

congress cannot accept a pay raise until the next term