scuffed 27 amendments

yay.

1st Amendment

Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly

2nd Amendment

Bear arms; protection is in the hands of local communities

3rd Amendment

Soldiers can’t quarter in your house

4th Amendment

Police need warrants, cannot “unreasonably” search your house and papers

5th Amendment

No self-incrimination or double jeopardy (criminal defendants get rights)

6th Amendment

Get Speedy Trial, impartial jury, the right to Counsel; can request a lawyer, hear the charges against you (criminal defendants get rights)

7th Amendment

Get a jury trial (only in civil cases, not criminal)

8th Amendment

No cruel & unusual punishment, no excessive bail & fines

9th Amendment

All these rights stated are not the ONLY rights we get

10th Amendment

Rights not given to national government are given to states/people (reserved powers)

11th Amendment

National court can’t hear lawsuits against states (sovereign immunity)

12th Amendment

Electors cast one vote for president and one vote for VP; reformed Electoral College, since previously it was two votes for president

13th Amendment

Abolish slavery

14th Amendment

States can’t deny life, liberty, property without due process; born on American soil, you are a US citizen

15th Amendment

No racial discrimination in voting

16th Amendment

Congress can pass income tax, don’t need approval from states

17th Amendment

Citizens vote for US Senators; before they were chosen by state legislatures

18th Amendment

Banned alcohol sale and manufacturing; 21st Amendment repealed this decision lol

19th Amendment

Women can vote! (women’s suffrage)

20th Amendment

New presidents take office in January; previously it was March

21st Amendment

“Nvm on 18th Amendment lol. We wanna sell alcohol”

22nd Amendment

President only serves two terms

23rd Amendment

D.C. in Washington gets three electoral votes! Yay they can vote!

24th Amendment

Banned poll taxes; Congress can enforce legislation by writing more legislation

25th Amendment

If president dies/resigns, the VP is now president; explains processes for presidential succession/incapacitation

26th Amendment

Changed voting age to 18, no longer 21 (after Vietnam War draftees protested)

27th Amendment

Congress can’t increase their own salaries while in office (no corruption!)