27 th 26 th 25 th 24 th 23 rd 22 nd 21 st 20 th 19 th 18 th 17 th 16 th 15 th 14 th 13 th 12 th 11 th 10 th 9 th 8 th 7 th 6 th 5 th 4 th 3 rd 2 nd 1 st Amendments

1 st Amendment Freedom of Religion Freedom of Religion Freedom to Assemble Freedom to Assemble Freedom of the Press Freedom of the Press Freedom to Petition Freedom to Petition Freedom of Speech Freedom of Speech

2 nd Amendment Right to bear arms Right to bear arms

3 rd Amendment No more Quartering Act: can’t be forced to quarter troops during peacetime No more Quartering Act: can’t be forced to quarter troops during peacetime

4 th Amendment Free from unreasonable search & seizure Free from unreasonable search & seizure

5 th Amendment Self-Incrimination Self-Incrimination No double jeopardy No double jeopardy Eminent Domain Eminent Domain Grand jury indictment Grand jury indictment

6 th Amendment Speedy trial Speedy trial Public trial Public trial Confront & Question witnesses Confront & Question witnesses Witnesses can testify on one’s behalf Witnesses can testify on one’s behalf Trial by jury Trial by jury

7 th Amendment Jury Trial even in civil cases at least $20 Jury Trial even in civil cases at least $20

8 th Amendment No cruel and unusual punishment No cruel and unusual punishment No excessive bail No excessive bail

9 th Amendment Certain rights not mentioned in Constitution that are still the people’s rights (ex. Right to privacy) Certain rights not mentioned in Constitution that are still the people’s rights (ex. Right to privacy)

10 th Amendment Rights not given to the federal govt. are reserved to states Rights not given to the federal govt. are reserved to states

11 th Amendment Lawsuits against states Lawsuits against states

12 th Amendment Pres. & V-P no longer chosen in separate elections Pres. & V-P no longer chosen in separate elections They are elected together as a team They are elected together as a team

13 th Amendment Abolished slavery Abolished slavery

14 th Amendment Right to citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. Right to citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. Equal protection under the law Equal protection under the law

15 th Amendment Can not be denied right to vote based on race, color, or previous servitude (basically, gave black men the right to vote) Can not be denied right to vote based on race, color, or previous servitude (basically, gave black men the right to vote)

16 th Amendment Income tax Income tax

17 th Amendment Changed the way Senators were chosen Changed the way Senators were chosen

18 th Amendment Prohibits sale, distribution, manufacturing, of alcohol Prohibits sale, distribution, manufacturing, of alcohol

19 th Amendment Women right to vote Women right to vote

20 th Amendment “Lame duck” “Lame duck” When the new president is elected, the old president no longer gets to remain until March! New president will take over on Jan. 20. When the new president is elected, the old president no longer gets to remain until March! New president will take over on Jan. 20. Get that old, lame duck out the White House!! Get that old, lame duck out the White House!!

21 st Amendment Repealed (cancelled) prohibition  18th Amendment Repealed (cancelled) prohibition  18th Amendment

22 nd Amendment Two terms of presidency Two terms of presidency

23 rd Amendment Right to vote to D.C. residents Right to vote to D.C. residents

24 th Amendment Outlawed poll taxes: having to pay a fee in order to vote Outlawed poll taxes: having to pay a fee in order to vote

25 th Amendment Presidential Succession: Next in line to become President Presidential Succession: Next in line to become President President President Vice-President Vice-President Speaker of the House Speaker of the House President Pro Tempore President Pro Tempore (Secretaries of the Cabinets) (Secretaries of the Cabinets)

26 th Amendment Voting age lowered to 18 (from 21 yrs.) Voting age lowered to 18 (from 21 yrs.)

27 th Amendment Salary increase for Congressmen Salary increase for Congressmen