27 Amendments

1st Amendment Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

2nd Amendment Right to bear arms

3rd Amendment No quartering of soldiers

4th Amendment Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures

5th Amendment No person shall be deprived of due process (life, liberty, property)

6th Amendment The right to a Speedy Trial by jury and to be represented by a lawyer

7th Amendment Right to jury in civil trials.

8th Amendment No cruel or unusual punishment

9th Amendment Citizens entitled to rights not listed in the Constitution

10th Amendment Powers Reserved to the States

11th Amendment Prohibits citizens of one state or foreign country from suing another state.

12th Amendment election of president and vice president (no more runner up becomes VP)

13th Amendment abolished slavery

14th amendment Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed EQUAL protection of the laws

15th Amendment Former slaves can vote

16th Amendment Allows the federal government to collect income tax

17th Amendment direct election of senators by the people

18th Amendment Prohibition of alcohol

19th Amendment Gave women the right to vote

20th Amendment Sets the date when the president's and congress's terms begin

21st Amendment Repeal of 18th amendment (Prohibition)

22nd Amendment Limits the president to two terms

23rd Amendment gave residents of Washington DC the right to vote

24th Amendment Abolishes poll taxes (don't have to pay to vote)

25th Amendment Speaker if the house is next in line is President and VP can't serve.

26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18

27th Amendment Limits the power of Congress to increase its own salaries