AP Gov Amendments

1st amendment

freedom of religion (establishment and free exercise clauses), press, assembly, speech and petition

2nd amendment

right to bear arms

3rd amendment

right not to have to quarter soldiers

4th amendment

freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures (exclusionary rule)

5th amendment

right to grand jury , no double jeopardy, no from self-incrimination, due process of law

6th amendment

speedy trial by jury, right to an attorney

7th amendment

right to a jury trial in civil cases

8th amendment

freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

9th amendment

rights not listed in the constitution

10th amendment

reserved powers/states rights

11th amendment

prevents lawsuits against states

12th amendment

election of the president and vice president though the electoral college

13th amendment

abolishment of slavery

14th amendment

Due process, equal protection, Incorporation

15th amendment

universal male suffrage

16th amendment

income tax

17th amendment

popular election of senators

18th amendment

prohibition of alcohol

19th amendment

women's suffrage

20th amendment

Lame-Duck period shortened for federal officials

21st amendment

repeal of prohibition

22nd amendment

limited the terms of the president

23rd amendment

voters in Washington D.C given the right to vote in presidential elections

24th amendment

abolished poll taxes

25th amendment

succession of the office of the president

26th amendment

lowered the voting age to 18