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AP US GOV: 27 Amendments

1st Amendment - Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition.

2nd Amendment - Right to Bear Arms

3rd Amendment - Quartering of soldiers

4th Amendment - Search and Seizures

5th Amendment - Indictment by A Grand Jury, double jeopardy, due process

6th Amendment - Right to a speedy and public trial, witness, counsel

7th Amendment - Jury trial in a civil lawsuits

8th Amendment - NO excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishments

9th Amendment - Non-enumerated rights belong to the People

10th Amendment - Rights reserved to the states

11th Amendment - States cannot sue another state

12th Amendment - The established President and VP are on vote

13th Amendment - Abolishment of slavery

14th Amendment - Born citizenship = natural rights, and equal protection clause

15th Amendment - Prevents discrimination in voting based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

16th Amendment - Income tax

17th Amendment - Senators are voted by the people of the state, not the state legislature

18th Amendment - Prohibition

19th Amendment - Women's right to vote

20th Amendment - Establishes inauguration day, Jan 20

21st Amendment - Repeal of the 18th Amendment

22nd Amendment - Presidential term limits, 2 terms, 4 tears a term.

23rd Amendment - D.C gets representation

24th Amendment - Makes poll tax illegal

25th Amendment - Presidential succession

26th Amendment - Voting age 18

27th Amendment - Congress can raise their salary, but it happens after they are elected


AP US GOV: 27 Amendments

1st Amendment - Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition.

2nd Amendment - Right to Bear Arms

3rd Amendment - Quartering of soldiers

4th Amendment - Search and Seizures

5th Amendment - Indictment by A Grand Jury, double jeopardy, due process

6th Amendment - Right to a speedy and public trial, witness, counsel

7th Amendment - Jury trial in a civil lawsuits

8th Amendment - NO excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishments

9th Amendment - Non-enumerated rights belong to the People

10th Amendment - Rights reserved to the states

11th Amendment - States cannot sue another state

12th Amendment - The established President and VP are on vote

13th Amendment - Abolishment of slavery

14th Amendment - Born citizenship = natural rights, and equal protection clause

15th Amendment - Prevents discrimination in voting based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

16th Amendment - Income tax

17th Amendment - Senators are voted by the people of the state, not the state legislature

18th Amendment - Prohibition

19th Amendment - Women's right to vote

20th Amendment - Establishes inauguration day, Jan 20

21st Amendment - Repeal of the 18th Amendment

22nd Amendment - Presidential term limits, 2 terms, 4 tears a term.

23rd Amendment - D.C gets representation

24th Amendment - Makes poll tax illegal

25th Amendment - Presidential succession

26th Amendment - Voting age 18

27th Amendment - Congress can raise their salary, but it happens after they are elected


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