AMENDMENTS

1st freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition 2nd right to keep and bear arms 3rd bans quartering of soliders 4th bans unreasonable searches and seizures 5th right to due process, no self-incrimination, no double jeopardy 6th right to fair and speedy trial 7th right to trial by jury 8th bans cruel and unusual punishment, no excessive fines or bails 9th unenumerated rights; government cannot infringe people's rights 10th powers to states 11th immunity of states being sued by non-residents of that state 12th president and vice are elected separately 13th abolishes slavery 14th defines citizenship, naturalization and equal protection 15th universal male suffrage 16th allows congress to collect income tax 17th senate is elected directly 18th prohibition of alcohol (repealed by 21st) 19th women's suffrage 20th "lame duck" - fixes dates of term commencements of congress and president 21st repeals 18th amendment 22nd limits president to 2 terms 23rd provides representation for DC 24th prohibits poll taxes 25th defines process of presidential succession 26th 18 is national voting age 27th changes in congressional salary take effect on its next term