amdendments

• Amendment I (1791)


  Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly
• Amendment II (1791)


  The right to keep and bear arms
• Amendment III (1791)


  No quartering of soldiers without permission
• Amendment IV (4) (1791)


  No unreasonable search and seizure
• Amendment V (5) (1791)


  • Do not have to be a witness against yourself
  • No double jeopardy
• Amendment VI (6) (1791)

  • Right to an attorney
  • Right to a trial with an impartial jury
• Amendment VII (7) (1791)


  Right to a jury trial for civil lawsuits
• Amendment VIII (8) (1791)


  No cruel and unusual punishment
• Amendment IX (9) (1791)


  People may have other rights not listed
• Amendment X (10) (1791)


  Reserved Powers Clause
• Amendment XI (11) (1795)


  Cases against a state heard in state court
• Amendment XII (12) (1804)


  Separate Elect. Coll. ballot for Pres. & VP
• Amendment XIII (13) (1865)


  Abolished Slavery
• Amendment XIV (14) (1868)


  • Citizenship by birth
  • Made Bill of Rights apply to states
• Amendment XV (15) (1870)


  Voting rights for African Americans
• Amendment XVI (16) (1913)


  Income Tax
• Amendment XVII (17) (1913)


  Election of Senators by the people
• Amendment XVIII (18) (1919)


  Prohibition of alcoholic beverages
• Amendment XIX (19) (1920)


  Women's right to vote
• Amendment XX (20) (1933) (Lame Duck)


  • President's term to start January 20th
  • Congress to start January 3rd
• Amendment XXI (21) (1933)


  Repealed prohibition (18th amendment)
• Amendment XXII (22) (1951)


  Two-term limit for President
• Amendment XXIII (23) (1961)


  Three electoral votes for Washington DC
• Amendment XXIV (24) (1964)


  No poll tax to vote
• Amendment XXV (25) (1967)


  Vice presidential succession and Presidential disability
• Amendment XXVI (26) (1971)


  Voting age to 18
• Amendment XXVII (27) (1992)


  Delays pay raise for Congress until next election