All Constitutional Amendments

1st Amendment

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

2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms

3rd Amendment

No quartering of soldiers

4th Amendment

Protection against unreasonable search and seizure

5th Amendment

Grand jury

no double jeopardy

eminent domain

due process

right to remain silent

6th Amendment

Right to a fair, speedy trial

7th Amendment

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

8th Amendment

Protection against cruel and unusual punishment

9th Amendment

Citizens are entitled to rights not listed in the Constitution

10th Amendment

Powers not given to federal government go to people and States

11th Amendment

Restricts the ability of people to sue states that they are not citizens of in federal court

12th Amendment

President and vice President are voted on as a pair; House votes for Pres. and the Senate votes for VP in the case of a tie

13th Amendment

Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crime

14th Amendment

Grants citizenship and equal protection under the law, regardless of ethnicity

15th Amendment

Gave all men right to vote, regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

16th Amendment

Congress can issue an income tax without having to determine it based on population

17th Amendment

Allows voters to vote directly for U.S. senators

18th Amendment

Prohibited people from selling, making or transporting alcohol

19th Amendment

The right to vote cannot be denied on the basis gender

20th Amendment

Prez sworn in on jan 20th, lame duck amendment

21st Amendment

Repealed the 18th Amendment, making alcohol legal again

22nd Amendment

Limited the president to only two, four year terms in office

23rd Amendment

Extended the right to participate in presidential elections to the District of Columbia gave 2 DC 3 votes

24th Amendment

Prohibited the use of poll taxes in any elections for federal officials

25th Amendment

The VP becomes president if the current President dies, resigns, or is removed

26th Amendment

All citizens 18 and older have the right to vote

27th Amendment

Prohibits law increasing/decreasing the salary of members of Congress from taking effect until after the next election