AP Gov Amendments

Amendment 1

RAPPS (Religion, assembly, press, petition, speech)

Amendment 2

Right to bear arms

Amendment 3

No quartering of soldiers

Amendment 4

Search & Seizure

Amendment 5

trial and punishment

Amendment 6

Right to speedy trial

Amendment 7

trial by jury in civil cases

Amendment 8

Cruel and unusual punishment

Amendment 9

construction of constitution

Amendment 10

reserved powers of the states

Amendment 11

judicial limits

Amendment 12

procedure for president and vice president elections

Amendment 13

abolishes slavery

Amendment 14

citizenship rights

Amendment 15

black voting rights

Amendment 16

income tax

Amendment 17

direct election of senators

Amendment 18

prohibition

Amendment 19

women’s suffrage

Amendment 20

presidential/congressional terms

Amendment 21

repealed 18th amendment

Amendment 22

set presidential term limits (2 max)

Amendment 23

presidential vote for District of Columbia

Amendment 24

prohibits implementation of poll taxes

Amendment 25

presidential disability and succession

Amendment 26

voting age set to 18 years old

Amendment 27

limiting congressional pay increases