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Amendment 1 religious and political freedom
Congress will not favor 1 religion. There will be freedom of speech, religion, assembly, freedom, pention of the press. This is all about personal freedom. -
Amendment 2 Rights to bear arms
We can have a militia for the security of a free state. The people of the US have the right to have and use guns. -
Amendment 3 quartering troops
No person should be forces to keep soldiers in there house without permission. The government can’t force you to house troops in your house in a time of war or peace without the house owner’s agreement. They can only house troops if they make it a law. -
Amendment 4 search and seizure
People have the right to be secure in their person, house, and papers. People can’t search these things without a probable cause. All searches have to be supported by an oath. -
Amendment 5 rights of accused person
Nobody can be held to answer for the capital, of crime unless indication from the grand jury. The only time that can be accused if a crime without the grand jury is if includes case arising in land or any form of army. -
Amendment 6 rights to a speedy trial
You have the right to a seedy trial if you are accused of a crime and have to go to trial. They can’t hold you in jail if you ask for a trial and you have not had one. You have the same procedure in court as everyone else has. You can always have a lawyer like everyone else no matter the crime. -
Amendment 7 trial by jury in civil cases
If the value of the object disagreed upon cost more than $20 there can be a jury. Also no fact tried by the jury will be reexamined in any court in the US. -
Amendment 8 Limits of fines and punishments
You will not have to pay an expensive bail to return of trial. You will not have to get punishments. You will not have any fines imposed to you. -
Amendment 9 rights of the people
People have more rights that are listing in the constitution. -
Amendment 10 power of the states and the people
Every power or right not given to the federal government is given to the states of the US. -
Amendment 11 lawsuits against states
The judicial branch can’t use their power to extend any suits in law or equity, against a U.S. citizen of another state or by someone of a foreign state. -
Amendment 12 election of executive
The president and vice president may not live in the same state. If the electro college does not come up with a majority then the House of representatives chooses the president. And if the electro college does not come up with a vice president the senate choses one. -
Amendment 13 slavery abolished
There will be no slavery or servitude within the USA. There can only be slavery and servitude for a punishment of a crime. Congress shall enforce this article by legislation. After the civil war Abraham Lincoln freedom the slaves under the Emancipation Proclamation. He believed that there had to be an amendment to the constitution to make this a permanent law. -
Amendment 14 civil rights
People born in the US are citizens of US. No state can deprive you of your life, liberty, or prosperity without the due process of law. Representation of each state is basted off each the population of each state. -
Amendment 15 rights to vote
If you are a US citizen then you can vote no matter your race, color, or if you were previously a slave. Congress can enforce this article with appropriate legislation. -
Amendment 16 income tax
The congress can collect income tax and use it on whatever they source derived. Income tax is not based on the population. People below the poverty level do not have to pay income tax. -
Amendment 17 direct election of senators
There will be 2 senators from each state with for 6 year terms. Each senator has 1 vote. When there is a vacancy in representation of a state then that state has the right to fill the vacancy. -
Amendment 18 probation
Transportation of intoxicating liquor from the US to any territories subjected to jurisdiction is prohibited. This amendment was repealed by the 21 amendment. -
Amendment 19 women suffrage
The rights of citizen of the US to vote will not be denied by the US on account by gender. Guarantees woman right to vote.
After the civil war there was a women equal rights movement so women could vote. It took 30 years to become an amendment. -
Amendment 20 lame duck session
The president and vice presidents term end on the 20th of January of the year they end. The congress has to meet once a year at noon on the third day of January of the years when there terms end. If the president dies the vice president will take his place. -
Amendment 21 repeal of prohibition
The 18th article of the amendments is repealed. Anyone transports any intoxicating liquors across the states boarder in violation of the law is on probation. -
Amendment 22 limit on presidential terms
The president can only serve 2 terms as president. They were worried that there was going to be a president that ruled for a long time. So one president could not hold power for more than 8 years. -
Amendment 23 voting in district of Columbia
Washington DC can send electors to the electro college to elect a president like all the other states. This happened because Washington D.C is not a state and because they are citizen of the US they should have the right to vote and be represented in the electro college. -
Amendment 24 abolition of poll taxes
Every US citizen has the right to vote in any primary or other election that should not be taken way if you do not pay a poll tax. The congress can enforce this article by appropriate legislation. -
Amendment 25 1967 presidential disability succession
If the president is removed from his office because of death or resignation the vice president will take his place. If is no vice president the president will chose a vice president then must have confirmation from the senate. This says what happens if the president cannot perform his duties. -
Amendment 26 18-year-old vote
If you are a US citizen and you are over 18 years of age you can vote no matter what. This amendment lowered the age to vote from 21 to 18. Congress can enforce this article by appropriate legislation. During the Vietnam war students became very involved in politics so they wanted more power to influence the government so they wanted the rights to vote. -
Amendment 27 congressional pay
Prevent members of Congress from granting themselves pay raises during the course of a session. Limits congresses ability to raise their pay.
