Amendments

First Amendment

Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

Second Amendment

Right to bear arms.

Third Amendment

No quartering of soldiers in private homes.

Fourth Amendment

Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Fifth Amendment

Protection against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and guarantees due process.

Sixth Amendment

Right to a fair and speedy trial, legal counsel, and to confront witnesses.

Seventh Amendment

Right to a jury trial in civil cases.

Eighth Amendment

Protection against excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.

Ninth Amendment

Rights not specifically listed in the Constitution are still retained by the people.

Tenth Amendment

Powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved for the states or the people.

Eleventh Amendment

Limits lawsuits against states.

Twelfth Amendment

Revises the presidential election process (separate ballots for president and vice president).

Thirteenth Amendment

Abolishes slavery.

Fourteenth Amendment

Defines citizenship and guarantees equal protection under the law.

Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits denying the right to vote based on race.

Sixteenth Amendment

Establishes federal income tax.

Seventeenth Amendment

Direct election of U.S. senators by the people.

Eighteenth Amendment

Prohibits alcohol (Prohibition).

Nineteenth Amendment

Grants women the right to vote.

Twentieth Amendment

Changes the presidential inauguration date to January 20.

Twenty-First Amendment

Repeals Prohibition (18th Amendment).

Twenty-Second Amendment

Limits the president to two terms.

Twenty-Third Amendment

Grants Washington, D.C. electoral votes.

Twenty-Fourth Amendment

Bans poll taxes in federal elections.

Twenty-Fifth Amendment

Establishes presidential succession and procedures for handling vacancies.

Twenty-Sixth Amendment

Lowers the voting age to 18.

Twenty-Seventh Amendment

Delays congressional pay raises until the next election cycle.