Amendments ap gov

First Amendment

Guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.

Second Amendment

Protects the right to bear arms.

Third Amendment

Prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes.

Fourth Amendment

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Fifth Amendment

Ensures due process, prohibits double jeopardy and self-incrimination.

Sixth Amendment

Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial and the right to a lawyer.

Seventh Amendment

Provides for a jury trial in civil cases.

Eighth Amendment

Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.

Ninth Amendment

States that rights not specifically listed are still protected.

Tenth Amendment

Reserves powers not given to the federal government to the states.

Eleventh Amendment

Limits lawsuits against states.

Twelfth Amendment

Changes the procedure for the Electoral College voting.

Thirteenth Amendment

Abolishes slavery.

Fourteenth Amendment

Defines citizenship and ensures equal protection and due process.

Fifteenth Amendment

Grants the right to vote to black men.

Sixteenth Amendment

Allows the federal government to impose an income tax.

Seventeenth Amendment

Establishes the direct election of U.S. senators.

Eighteenth Amendment

Institutes Prohibition (banning alcohol).

Nineteenth Amendment

Grants women the right to vote.

Twentieth Amendment

Shortens the 'lame duck' period; inauguration is in January.

Twenty-First Amendment

Repeals Prohibition (18th Amendment).

Twenty-Second Amendment

Establishes a two-term limit for U.S. presidents.

Twenty-Third Amendment

Grants electoral votes to Washington D.C.

Twenty-Fourth Amendment

Bans poll taxes in federal elections.

Twenty-Fifth Amendment

Clarifies presidential succession.

Twenty-Sixth Amendment

Lowers the voting age to 18.

Twenty-Seventh Amendment

Delays congressional pay raises until the next term.