US Amendments

1st Amendment: freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly, and petition

2nd Amendment: rights to bear arms

3rd Amendment: quartering soldiers (no housing of soldiers in privates house without consent)

4th Amendment: search and seizure (protects against unreasonable searches and seizures)

5th Amendment: Rights in criminal cases (right to due process, against double jeopardy and self incrimination)

6th Amendment: Right to a fair trial (a speedy, public trial by impartial jury)

7th Amendment: Rights in Civil Cases (preserves rights to a jury trial in civil cases)

8th Amendment: Bail, fines, punishment (prohibit excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments)

9th Amendment: Rogues retained by the people (enumeration of certain rights in the constitution doesn’t mean others don’t exist)

10th Amendment: State’s Rights (powers not delegates to federal governor not prohibited to the states or the people)

11th Amendment (1795)

Limits the ability of individuals to sue states in federal court.

12th Amendment (1804)

Revised the presidential election process, establishing separate ballots for president and vice president.

13th Amendment (1865)

Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

14th Amendment (1868)

Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and provided equal protection under the law.

15th Amendment (1870)

Prohibited the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

16th Amendment (1913)

Authorized the federal government to impose and collect an income tax.

17th Amendment (1913)

Established the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote.

18th Amendment (1919)

Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages (repealed by the 21st Amendment).

19th Amendment (1920)

Granted women the right to vote.

20th Amendment (1933)

Changed the dates for the start of presidential and congressional terms, known as the "Lame Duck" amendment.

21st Amendment (1933)

Repealed the 18th Amendment, ending Prohibition.

22nd Amendment (1951)

Limited presidents to two terms in office.

23rd Amendment (1961)

Granted residents of Washington, D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections.

24th Amendment (1964)

Prohibited poll taxes in federal elections.

25th Amendment (1967)

Established procedures for presidential succession and dealing with presidential disabilities.

26th Amendment (1971)

Lowered the voting age to 18 years.

27th Amendment (1992)

Restricts congressional pay increases until after the next election.