27 amendments

1st amendment

citizens have the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

2nd amendment

citizens have the right to have guns

3rd amendment

government can’t force you to house soldiers

4th amendment

prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures of personal property

5th amendment

gives citizens the right to a fair trial and protection from testifying against oneself under oath

6th amendment

guarantees citizens the right to a speedy trial

7th amendment

guarantees citizens the right to a trial by jury in civil cases

8th amendment

prohibits unreasonable bait, fines, and cruel or unusual punishment

9th amendment

acknowledges that citizens have a rights that are not listed in the constitution

10th amendment

gives powers not granted to the US government to the states of the people.

11th amendment

gives rules for lawsuits against states

12th amendment

created a new way of selecting the president and vice president

13th amendment

abolished slavery

14th amendment

guarantees the rights of all citizens

15th amendment

gives voting rights to former slaves

16th amendment

gives the federal government The power to collect income taxes

17th amendment

establishes the election of Senator by the people

18th amendment

bans manufacture sale and transport of alcohol

19th amendment

give women the right to vote

20th amendment

set the date of presidential and congressional terms

21st amendment

repeal the 18th amendment, making alcohol legal again

22nd amendment

limit the president of two terms

23rd amendment

gives people in Washington DC the right to vote for the president

24th amendment

forbid having to pay a tax to vote in federal election

25th amendment

establishes who would take charge if something were to happen to the president

26th amendment

lower the voting age to 18

27th amendment

regulate the salaries of members of congress