1st amendment
there can’t be a any law restricting peoples’ freedom of speech or of the press. people have the right to petition the gov. if they are unhappy
2nd amendment
people have the right to keep and use weapons
3rd amendment
people don’t have to let soldiers live in their houses
4th amendment
people have the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures of their persons, houses, papers, and other things they own. a warrant for arrest must describe the place to be searched and the persons or things to be taken
5th amendment
a person cannot be put on trial twice for the same crime (double jeopardy). a person accused of a crime does not have to be a witness against himself. private property cannot be taken for public use without paying the owner a fair price
6th amendment
a person accused of a crime has the right to fast and public trial
7th amendment
in a civil case (a problem between two groups with no criminal charges) involving more than 20 dollars, a jury will decide what the outcome will be
8th amendment
there will be no cruel and unusual punishments
9th amendment
the rights mentioned in the Constitution will not be used to take away rights from the people
the rights of the people are not limited to just the rights listed in the Constitution
10th amendment
powers not given to the federal gov. in the Constitution are given to the individual state of the governments, or the people (reserved powers)
11th amendment
citizens cannot sue states in federal courts (there are some expections)
12th amendment
the President and Vice President are elected on a party ticket instead of as first and second place in the Electoral College vote
13th amendment
slavery is illegal in the United States, unless as a punishment for a crime
14th amendment
people have equal rights on the state and federal level. every person born in the USA is a citizen. an immigrant can become a naturalized citizen
15th amendment
all US mle citizens have the right to vote, regardless of race
16th amendment
Congress can tax income
17th amendment
the people elect US Senators instead of state legislatures
18th amendment
alcohol is illegal (sale and manufacturing)
19th amendment
all US citizens have the right to vote regardless of sex
20th amendment
the President is inaugurated in January. Congress begins to meet in January
21st amendment
alcohol is legal. each state can make laws about making, selling, and drinking alcohol
22nd amendment
the president cannot serve for more than two terms
23rd amendment
the District of Columbia gets 3 electoral college votes to vote for President
24th amendment
it is illegal to make a citizen pay a voting fee or take a reading test to vote
25th amendment
if the president dies or cannot serve, the vice-president becomes president. if both die, the Speaker of the House becomes president (Presidential Succession)
26th amendment
US citizens who are 18-years-old or older have the right to vote
27th amendment
any changed made to Congressional pay go into effect after the next election
what are the first 10 amendments called?
the Bill of Rights