The 27 Amendments

Amendment 1

Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly and Petition

Amendment 2

Right to bear arms (have guns)

Amendment 3

Citizens do not have to house soldiers

Amendment 4

No unreasonable search or arrest

Amendment 5

No Double Jeopardy / Do not have to testify against self / Eminent Domain

Amendment 6

Rights of accused in criminal cases

Amendment 7

Trial by Jury

Amendment 8

No excessive bail and No cruel / unusual punishment.

Amendment 9

People have rights not listed in constitution.

Amendment 10

Any rights not delegated to the Federal government belong to the States

Amendment 11

Individuals cannot sue a State in Federal court

Amendment 12

Separate ballots for President and Vice President

Amendment 13

Slavery Abolished

Amendment 14

Rights of Citizens including due process.

Amendment 15

People cannot be kept from voting because of race, color or creed.

Amendment 16

Establishes the Income Tax

Amendment 17

U.S. Senators will be directly elected

Amendment 18

Manufacture, distribution, sale or possession of alcohol illegal

Amendment 19

Women get right to vote

Amendment 20

President takes office January 20th instead of March 4th

Amendment 21

Ends Prohibition (#18)

Amendment 22

President can serve only two 4-year terms

Amendment 23

Washington D.C. residents can vote for President (3 Electoral Votes)

Amendment 24

Abolishes Poll Tax

Amendment 25

Describes how president turns duties over to V.P. in case of illness

Amendment 26

Voting age dropped from 21 to 18.

Amendment 27

Congress cannot vote itself a pay raise for that term.