US First 16 Amendments

Amendment I

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

Amendment II

Right to bear arms

Amendment III

No forced quartering of soldiers in private homes

Amendment IV

Protection against unlawful search and seizures

Amendment V

Rights to a fair criminal process

Amendment VI

Right to a fair and speedy trial

Amendment VII

Right to trial by jury in civil cases

Amendment VIII

Protection from excessive bail, fines, and cruel or unusual punishment

Amendment IX

You still have some rights even though its not explicitly listed in the Constitution

Amendment X

If a power isn’t given to the federal government, it belongs to the state/people

Amendment XI

You can’t easily sue a state if your from a different state or country

Amendment XII

Changed elections so now, POTUS and VP now run together instead of separately

XIII

Abolished Slavery

Amendment XIV

Anyone born in the US is a citizen and gov must treat everyone fairly

Amendment XV

Voting rights can’t be denied based on race

Amendment XVI

Congress can collect federal income tax