Amendments to the Constitution

1st Amendment

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition.

2nd Amendment

Right to a well regulated Militia, right to bear arms.

3rd Amendment

No quartering of soldiers during peacetime.

4th Amendment

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.

5th Amendment

Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection from Self incrimination.

6th Amendment

The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, representation by an attorney for an accused person.

7th Amendment

Rights in Civil Cases

You may have a jury in cases involving more than $20.00.

8th Amendment

No cruel or unusual punishment, no excessive bail

9th Amendment

The rights the American people have are not limited to Amendments listed in the Bill of Rights.

10th Amendment

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

11th Amendment

Prohibits citizens of one state or foreign country from suing another state.

12th Amendment

Election of president and vice president ( runner up no longer becomes VP)

13th Amendment

Abolition of Slavery and Involuntary Servitude.

14th Amendment

Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws.

15th Amendment

Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color , or previous condition of servitude.

16th Amendment

Amendment to the United States Constitution (1913) gave Congress the power to tax income.

17th Amendment

Direct election of senators by the people.

18th Amendment

Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages.

19th Amendment

Women's suffrage.

20th Amendment

Congress begins on January 30th; President starts on January 20th

Lame-duck Amendment

21st Amendment

Repeal of Prohibition

22nd Amendment

Limits the president to two terms.

23rd amendment

Gives Washington DC electoral college votes as if it were a state (DC still has no representation in Congress).

24th amendment

Abolishes poll taxes

25th amendment

(1) Succession of VP if president dies or become incapable to do his job.(2) if there is no VP, president must appoint one, and congress must approve

26th amendment

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.

27th amendment

Congressional pay raises are not begun until the next election.