Amendments

First Amendment

Protects freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition.

Third Amendment

Prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent.

Fourth Amendment

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Fifth Amendment

Guarantees rights of the accused, including protection against self-incrimination.

Sixth Amendment

Ensures the right to a fair trial.

Seventh Amendment

Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases.

Eighth Amendment

Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.

Ninth Amendment

Establishes that the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny or disparage other rights retained by the people.

Tenth Amendment

Affirms that powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved for the states and the people.

Eleventh Amendment

Limits lawsuits against states.

Twelfth Amendment

Reforms the procedure for electing the President and Vice President.

Thirteenth Amendment

Abolished slavery.

Fourteenth Amendment

Grants citizenship and equal protection under the law.

Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits voting discrimination based on race.

Sixteenth Amendment

Constitutional authorization for income tax.

Seventeenth Amendment

Establishes the direct election of U.S. senators.

Eighteenth Amendment

Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors (Prohibition).

Nineteenth Amendment

Grants women the right to vote.

Twentieth Amendment

Changes the date on which the terms of the President and Congress begin and end.

Twenty-first Amendment

Repeals Prohibition (Eighteenth Amendment).

Twenty-fourth Amendment

Prohibits poll taxes in federal elections.

Twenty-fifth Amendment

Establishes procedures for presidential succession.

Twenty-sixth Amendment

Lowers the voting age to 18.

Twenty-seventh Amendment

Delays congressional pay raises until after the next election.