27 Amendments / Bill of Rights (copy)

First Amendment

Protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.

Second Amendment

Right to own weapons for self-defense.

Third Amendment

No soldier can be housed in homes during peace without consent.

Fourth Amendment

Protects against unreasonable searches and requires a warrant for searches.

Fifth Amendment

Rights in legal processes, including protection against self-incrimination and guarantees due process.

Sixth Amendment

Right to a fair and speedy trial with legal representation.

Seventh Amendment

Right to a jury trial in civil cases.

Eighth Amendment

No excessive bail or cruel punishment.

Ninth Amendment

Individuals have rights beyond those listed in the Constitution.

Tenth Amendment

Powers not given to the federal government or prohibited to states are reserved for the states or the people.

Eleventh Amendment

Limits lawsuits against states in federal court without consent.

Twelfth Amendment

Updates presidential election process to separate ballots for president and vice president.

Thirteenth Amendment

Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude.

Fourteenth Amendment

Grants citizenship and equal protection under the law to all born or naturalized in the U.S.

Fifteenth Amendment

Right to vote cannot be denied based on race.

Sixteenth Amendment

Allows federal income tax collection.

Seventeenth Amendment

Direct election of U.S. senators by voters.

Eighteenth Amendment

Initiates prohibition of alcohol.

Nineteenth Amendment

Extends voting rights to women.

Twentieth Amendment

Changes the start dates for presidential and congressional terms.

Twenty-First Amendment

Ends prohibition of alcohol by revoking the Eighteenth Amendment.

Twenty-Second Amendment

Limits presidential terms to two.

Twenty-Third Amendment

Grants voting rights in presidential elections to Washington D.C. residents.

Twenty-Fourth Amendment

Prohibits poll taxes in federal elections.

Twenty-Fifth Amendment

Clarifies presidential succession and disability procedures.

Twenty-Sixth Amendment

Lowers voting age from 21 to 18.

Twenty-Seventh Amendment

Delays changes in congressional pay until after the next election.