27 Amendments

1st Amendment

Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, Speech

Bill of Rights - 1789

2nd Amendment

Bear arms, maintain militia]

Bill of Rights - 1789

3rd Amendment

No quartering of troops in homes

Bill of Rights - 1789

4th Amendment

No illegal search or seizure’

Bill of Rights - 1789

5th Amendment

Grand jury, due process, self-incrimination, double jeopardy, eminent domain

Bill of Rights - 1789

6th Amendment

Fast and fair trial when accused of crime

Bill of Rights - 1789

7th Amendment

Civil cases’ due process/jury

Bill of Rights - 1789

8th Amendment

No cruel and unusual punishment

Bill of Rights - 1789

9th Amendment

Unenumerated rights, more rights even if they aren’t listed here

Bill of Rights - 1789

10th Amendment

If it isn’t listed as the federal government’s power/job, it belongs to the states (federalism)

Bill of Rights - 1789

11th Amendment

Suits against states (non. res. and foreign)

Chisolm v GA - 1795

12th Amendment

How we elect president and vice-president on one ticket, not just “most votes” method

Establishment of political parties- 1800/1804

13th Amendment

Banned/abolished slavery

Civil War/Slavery - 1860s

14th Amendment

Equal citizenship/due process protection for all under law

Civil War/Slavery - 1860s

15th Amendment

Black Men Vote (suffrage regardless of race, color, or prior servitude)

Civil War/Slavery - 1860s

16th Amendment

Gave congress power to collect income tax

1913