Amendments/ Checks and Balances

Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

Amendment 4

Freedom of speech, religion, press,assembly and petition

Amendment 1 Freedom of speech/ religion

Powers reserved to the states or the people not the U.S

Amendment 10 reserved powers

Protection against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment

Amendment 8 Bail and punishment

Right to a jury in many federal civil cases

Amendment 7 Civil jury trial

Protection against double jeopardy and compelled self- incrimination

Amendment 5 rights of the Accused and property

Right of a person accused in a criminal prosecution

Amendment 6 Criminal trial rights

The people may have rights beyond those listed

Amendment 9 Unenumerated rights

Can veto a law passed by congress

Executive

Can declare laws unconstitutional

Judicial

Nominates judges to the supreme court

Executive

Can override a presidential veto with a 2/3 majority vote

Legislative

Can reject presidential nominations to the supreme court

Judicial

May ask congress to come together for a talk in certain situations

Legislative

May declare executive actions unconstitutional

Judicial

May reject treaties

Legislative

May propose constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decisions

Legislative

Impeach the president

Legislative

May withhold funding for presidential initiatives

Legislative

May impeach Supreme Court justices

Legislative

Whats amendment 17?

Direct election of senators

Two senators from each state Elected by the people

Senate for 6 years

Electors in each state needs the qualifications

Whats amendment 18?

Prohibition

Manufacture, sale, transportation of intoxicating liquors

Whats amendment 19?

Women’s Suffrage

The right of citizens to vote regardless of gender

Whats amendment 22?

Limit on presidential terms

President can’t be elected more than two terms

Whats amendment 26?