Constitutional Amendments

First Amendment

Freedom of religion, speech, the press, to assemble, and to petition the government for redress of grievances

Second Amendment

Right to bear arms

Third Amendment

Right to not quarter soldiers

Fourth Amendment

Protection from unreasonable search and siezure

Fifth Amendment

Protection from double jeopardy and from self-incrimination in criminal cases

Sixth Amendment

Right to a fair and speedy trial and trial by jury

Seventh Amendment

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

Eighth Amendment

Protection against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment

Ninth Amendment

The government cannot take away rights not specifically listed in the constitution

Tenth Amendment

Rights not specified or prohibited in the Constitution belong to the states.

Eleventh amendment

Prohibits federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits against states

Twelfth Amendment

Modifies the way the electoral college chooses the president and vice president

Thirteenth amendment

Abolished slavery

Fourteenth amendment

Gave civil rights to African Americans and ensures all people born in the U.S are citizens

Fifteenth amendment

Black’s right to vote

Sixteenth amendment

Income taxes

Seventeenth amendment

Electing senators

Eighteenth amendment

No alcohol

Nineteenth amendment

Women’s suffrage

Twentieth amendment

Dates of office

Twenty first amendment

The appeal of prohibition (no alcohol)

Twenty second Amendment

Term limits for the presidency

Twenty third amendment

D.c gets electors for the presidential vote

Twenty fourth amendment

No poll taxes

Twenty fifth amendment

Decides who becomes president if the president is disabled or dies

Twenty sixth amendment

Right to vote at age 18

Twenty seventh amendment

Congressional compensation (when can change amount they get paid)