THE AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT 1 Congress shall make

no law respecting an establishment of religion

Abridging the freedom of speech or press

The right of the people to assemble

Petition the government

AMENDMENT 2 The right of the

people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed

AMENDMENT 3 Quartering soldiers

in any house without the consent of the owner

AMENDMENT 4 Unreasonable

search and seizure No warrant shall be

issued without probable cause

AMENDMENT 5 Must be indicted by

a grand jury Double jeopardy Self-incrimination Nor be deprived of

life, liberty or property without due process of law

AMENDMENT 6 Right to a speedy

and pubic trial by impartial jury

Right to an attorney

AMENDMENT 7 Right to a trial by

jury

AMENDMENT 8 Excessive bail shall

not be required No cruel and

unusual punishment

AMENDMENT 9 The rights listed in

the Constitution are not all the rights guaranteed the people

AMENDMENT 10 Any power not

listed in the Constitution to the Federal Government are reserved to the states and the people

AMENDMENT 11 A person from one

state can sue another in a different state

AMENDMENT 12 The procedure for

electing the President and Vice-President by the electoral collage

AMENDMENT 13 Abolished slavery

in the United states

AMENDMENT 14 People have rights

on the federal and state levels

AMENDMENT 15 Ensured voting

rights regardless of race

This amendment did not address gender

AMENDMENT 16 The United States

government can collect income taxes

AMENDMENT 17 Senators are

choosen by the people of the state not by the legislature

AMENDMENT 18 Only amendment

repealed Prohibited the sale

and manufacture of alcohol

AMENDMENT 19 Gave women the

right to vote

AMENDMENT 20 Starts new date for

the start of the Presidential and Congressional terms

AMENDMENT 21 Repealed the 18th

amendment

AMENDMENT 22 Established the

number of times a President could be elected Two- Four year terms

AMENDMENT 23 Gave Washington

DC three electors in Presidential elections

AMENDMENT 24 No tax could be

charged to vote for any federal office

AMENDMENT 25 Rules for when the

President becomes unable to perform his duties

AMENDMENT 26 Gave 18 year olds

the right to vote

AMENDMENT 27 Any law that

increases the pay of legislators may not take effect until after an election