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.
Amendment
27th
Amendment
Congressional pay raises will only take effect after the next election.
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 Amendent
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.