AP 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

The Right to Remain Silent, no Double Jeopardy, right to due process (federal), right to fair compensation for eminent domain

6th Amendment

The right to a speedy and public trial. Trial by jury, right to counsel (attorney), call and confront witnesses on your behalf

7th Amendment

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

8th Amendment

No excessive bail or fines; No cruel or unusual punishment

9th Amendment

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. Addressed Federalists concerns about adding a Bill of Rights

10th Amendment

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. Addressed the concerns of Anti-Fed of strong national government taking over state power.

11th Amendment

Took away federal jursidiction to hear certain state lawsuit; recognized state sovereign immunity; Anti-Fed liked this

12th Amendment

separation of votes for President and Vice President in the electoral college

13th Amendment (1865)

Abolishes and prohibits slavery; Reconstruction Amendment

14th Amendment

Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws (Due Process and Equal Protection clauses). Reconstruction amendment

15th Amendment (1870)

U.S. cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed; Reconstruction amendment

16th Amendment

Allows the federal government to collect income tax; greatly strengthened the national government

17th Amendment

Established the direct election of senators (instead of being chosen by state legislatures)

18th Amendment

Prohibition of alcohol

19th Amendment (1920)

Gave women the right to vote

20th Amendment

Presidential inauguration is on January 20th

"Lame-duck" Amendment; deals with president-elect death

21st Amendment

Repeal of Prohibition

22nd Amendment

Limits the president to two terms.

23rd Amendment

Gives Washington DC electoral college votes as if it were a state

24th Amendment

Abolishes poll taxes; passed during the Civil Rights Era (1960's)

25th Amendment

Presidential Succession; Vice Presidential Vacancy; Presidential Disability

26th Amendment

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18; passed after Vietnam era

27th Amendment

Limits the power of Congress to increase its own salaries