Gov amendments

1st Amendment

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

2nd Amendment

Protects the right to keep and bear arms

3rd Amendment

Prevents the government from forcing people to house soldiers in their homes during peacetime without consent

4th Amendment

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

5th Amendment

Protects due process, prevents double jeopardy and self-incrimination, and requires just compensation when the government takes private property

6th Amendment

Guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including a speedy public trial, an impartial jury, and legal counsel

7th Amendment

Protects the right to a jury trial in certain federal civil cases

8th Amendment

Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment

9th Amendment

States that people have rights beyond those specifically listed in the constitution

10th Amendment

Reserves powers not given to the federal government or denied to the states, to the states or to the people

11th Amendment

Limits certain lawsuits against states in federal courts

12th Amendment

Requires separate Electoral College votes for president and vice president

13th Amendment

Abolishes slavery, except as punishment for a crime after conviction

14th Amendment

Established birthright citizenship and guarantees due process and equal protection under the law

15th Amendment

Prohibits denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous enslavement

16th Amendment

Allows congress to collect a federal income tax

17th Amendment

Establishes the direct election of U.S. senators by voters

18th Amendment

Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquor for beverage purposes (Prohibition).

19th Amendment

Prohibits denying the right to vote based on sex

20th Amendment

Changes the start dates of presidential and congressional terms and addresses certian succession situations

21st Amendment

Repeals the 18th Amendment, ending national prohibition

22nd Amendment

Limits presidents to being elected twice, with a special rule for those who serve more than two years of another president’s term

23rd Amendment

Gives Washington D.C., electoral votes in presidential elections

24th Amendment

Prohibits poll taxes in federal elections

25th Amendment

Establishes presidential and VP succession

26th Amendment

Prohibits denying citizens aged 18 or older the right to vote because of age

27th Amendment

Requires congressional pay rises to wait until after the next election for the House of Representatives