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1st Amendment
Freedom of religion, speech, petition and assembly -
2nd Amendment
Right to Bear Arms -
3rd Amendment
No quartering of soldiers -
4th Amendment
Protection against illegal search and seizure -
5th Amendment
Protection against self-incrimination, double jeopardy. Protection of due process and right to a grand jury. -
6th Amendment
Right to speedy and public trial, impartial jury and right to counsel. -
7th Amendment
Right to a trial by jury in common-law cases. -
8th Amendment
Protection against cruel and unusual punishment. No excessive bail imposed. -
9th Amendment
The enumeration of rights in the Constitution won't be used against the people. -
10th Amendment
Reserved powers to the states. -
11th Amendment
States are protected from being sued by citizens of another state. -
12th Amendment
Separated balloting procedures for president and vice-president (put them as a team). -
13th Amendment
Abolition of slavery. -
14th Amendment
Granted former slaves citizenship and equal protection, established principle of selective incorporation. -
15th Amendment
African-American men could vote. -
16th Amendment
Established federal income tax. -
17th Amendment
Direct election of U.S. Senators. -
18th Amendment
Prohibition -
19th Amendment
Women have the right to vote. -
20th Amendment
President and vice-president's term of office begins on January 20th, and no longer in March. -
21st Amendment
Repeal of Prohibition -
22nd Amendment
Presidents limited to 2 terms -
23rd Amendment
D.C. given presidential electors. -
24th Amendment
Poll tax is illegal. -
25th Amendment
Established VP as successor if P is unable to serve. P can nominate a VP if there is a VP vacancy. -
26th Amendment
18-year-olds have the right to vote. -
27th Amendment
Congressional pay raises will only take effect after the next election.
