US Ammendments

1st Amendment

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

2nd Amendment

right to bear arms

3rd Amendment

no quartering of soldiers in private houses during times of peace or war

4th Amendment

right to privacy: have to have a search warrant or probable cause to search, protects you from unreasonbale serach and seizure of your home and property

5th Amendment

The constitutional amendment designed to protect the rights of persons accused of crimes, including protection against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and punishment without due process of law.

6th Amendment

the constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel, the right to confront witnesses, and the right to a speedy and public trial.

7th Amendment

In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

8th Amendment

gives us the right to bail or they can stay in jail until their trial, no unreasonable bail, forbids cruel and unusual punishment

9th Amendment

makes clear that the rights spelled in Constitution are not the only rights for Americans

10th Amendment

Amendment stating that the powers not delegated to the federal gov. are reserved to the states

11th Amendment

establishes the jurisdiction of the supreme court

12th Amendment

Beginning in 1804, electors would vote separately for President and Vice President

13th Amendment

abolished slavery

14th Amendment

made "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" citizens of the country

15th Amendment

a constitutional amendment that gave African American men the right to vote

16th Amendment

The constitutional amendment adopted in 1913 that explicitly permitted Congress to levy an income tax.

17th Amendment

• direct election of senators

• previously elected by state legislature

• party bosses are still able to control elections

18th Amendment

prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages

19th Amendment

granted women the right to vote in 1920

20th Amendment

Constitutional amendment moving presidential inauguration from March to January

21st Amendment

repealed the 18th Amendment in 1933

22nd Amendment

establishes term limits for the president

23rd amendment

washington D.C gains electoral votes

24th amendment

ends poll tax

25th amendment

clarifies presidential succession

26th amendment

lowers the voting age to 18

27th amendment

legislators can give themselves raises in election years