1. The Bill of Rights
Amendments 1-10

2. Amendment One The Big 5
Speech
Press
Religion
Assembly
Petition

3. Amendment Two
Bear Arms
Have and keep guns

4. Amendment Three Quartering of Soldiers
Citizens do not have to house soldiers in their homes

5. Amendment Four Rights against unreasonable search and seizure
Must have probable cause or a warrant to search or take property as evidence.

6. Amendment Five Prosecution Rights
Cannot be prosecuted twice for the same crime
Not required to testify against yourself “Plead the fifth”
Cannot be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law.

7. Amendment Six Speedy Trial Trial by Jury To know witnesses against you
Assistance of a defense attorney

8. Amendment Seven Trial by Jury in civil cases over $20 (~$500 in 1791)
Civil case is suing for money due to negligence or wrong-doing

9. Amendment Eight
No Excessive Bail
No Cruel and unusual punishment

10. Amendment Nine
Guarantees fundamental rights to people even if they are not specifically stated in the Constitution

11. Amendment Ten
All powers not specifically listed in the Constitution are reserved for (given to) the states.

12. Additional Amendments

13. Eleventh Amendment
States cannot be sued by citizens in other states or from other nations

14. Twelfth Amendment Presidential Election Revision
Fine tuned the Electoral College Process

15. Thirteenth Amendment
Abolished Slavery

16. Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection under the law
All persons born or naturalized in US are citizens

17. Fifteenth Amendment
Right to vote cannot be denied based on race, color or previous condition of servitude

18. Sixteenth Amendment
Congress has the power to collect income taxes

19. Seventeenth Amendment
Senators are elected by direct popular vote (people)
Used to be elected by state legislatures

20. Eighteenth Amendment Prohibition
Liquor illegal to drink, sell, make…etc.

21. Nineteenth Amendment
Women receive the right to vote

22. Twentieth Amendment Inauguration moved from March to January 20th
Officially makes VP Pres if Pres dies or leaves office

23. Twenty-First Amendment
Repeal of Prohibition

24. Twenty-Second Amendment
Set term limits for President to TWO terms

25. Twenty-Third Amendment
Citizens of Washington DC can vote for President

26. Twenty-Fourth Amendment
Makes poll taxes (paying to vote) illegal

27. Twenty-Fifth Amendment
Sets Presidential Succession
VP, Speaker…etc.

28. Twenty-Sixth Amendment
Voting Age lowered to 18

29. Twenty-Seventh Amendment
Any pay raise passed by Congress will not take effect until after the next election.