Amendments (from Zela)

1st Amendment

freedom of speech, religion, and press

2nd Amendment

Right to keep and bear arms

3rd Amendment

No quartering of soldiers

4th Amendment

No search without a warrant

5th Amendment

No question by force

6th Amendment

Speedy and fair public trial

7th Amendment

Right to jury trial in civil cases

8th Amendment

No unreasonable fines, bails, or punishments

9th Amendment

Right not stated shall not be interpreted as denied

10th Amendment

Rights and powers not reserved for the Federal Government or the people will belong to the states

11th Amendment

Prevents people from suing states

12th Amendment

Separated ballots for Presidents and vice presidents

13th Amendment

Slavery abolished

14th Amendment

equal citizenship under the law

15th Amendment

All men have the right to vote regardless of race

16th Amendment

Set up federal income tax

17th Amendment

Elect senators by the people

18th Amendment

prohibited the selling of alcohol

19th Amendment

Gave women the right to vote

20th Amendment

Set January 20th as the date for president in office

21st Amendment

Repeals prohibition of alcohol

22nd Amendment

Limits president to two terms

23rd Amendment

can have electoral vote in D.C

24th Amendment

Forbids poll tax

25th Amendment

Presidential succession; if president dies then VP succeeds

26th Amendment

Set voting age at 18 instead of 21

27th Amendment

All congress men cannot have a pay raise until their term has started