1. Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

2. 1st Amendment - 1789 Freedom of speech Freedom of religion
Speak out without fear of persecution
Freedom of religion
Can be a part of any religious group & don’t have to be a part of any
Freedom of press
Protects journalists
Allows them to do their jobs & give opinions that some may not like

3. 1st Amendment Freedom of assembly Peacefully assemble
Freedom of petition
To say to the government “This isn’t fair!”

4. 2nd Amendment
Citizens have the right to own guns.

5. 3rd Amendment
Citizens do not have to house soldiers.

6. 4th Amendment
In order to search someone’s things or person, the government must have probable cause.
Probable cause - legitimate reason or some type of proof.
In order to search, a court must issue a warrant.
Warrant – permission to search

7. 5th Amendment
You can’t be put on trial for the exact same crime twice.
The government must follow correct procedures to accuse or search a person.
A person does not have to answer a question if it will make them look guilty –
“I plead the 5th!”

8. 6th Amendment
Any person who is accused of a crime should get a speedy trial by a jury.
That person can have a lawyer during the trial & must be told what they are being accused of.
The person can call witnesses & question the other side’s witnesses.

9. 7th Amendment
A trial jury is needed in civil cases.

10. 8th Amendment
The government cannot require excessive bail or fines, or any cruel and unusual punishment.

11. 9th Amendment
Says that the listing of individual rights in the Constitution & Bill of Rights does not include all of the rights of the people & the states.

12. 10th Amendment
Any powers that the Constitution does not give to the United States belongs to the states and the people.
This does not include powers that the Constitution says the states cannot have.

13. 11th Amendment
Immunity of states from lawsuits by out-of-state citizens & foreigners not living within the state borders.

14. 12th Amendment - 1804 Changed how Presidents ran for office.
Presidents & Vice Presidents were voted for separately.

15. 13th Amendment
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist in the United States.

16. 14th Amendment
Citizenship is given to ANYONE born in the United States.
Equal protection under the law
Eliminated 3/5ths Compromise

17. 15th Amendment
All men were given the right to vote.

18. 16th Amendment – 1913
The federal government was given the right to tax our incomes.

19. 17th Amendment - 1913 Direct election of Senators
People in the states would elect the Senators instead of them being appointed by the state legislatures

20. 18th Amendment
Prohibition – no making, selling, or purchasing alcohol.
Drinking???

21. 19th Amendment
WOMEN were given the right to vote!!

22. 20th Amendment
Moved the Presidential inauguration from March to January.

23. 21st Amendment
Repealed the 18th Amendment
Allowed alcohol

24. 22nd Amendment
Presidents can only be elected to two terms of office.

25. 23rd Amendment - 1961 They can vote for President.
Washington, D.C. is given 3 votes in the Electoral College.
They can vote for President.

26. 24th Amendment
Poll taxes are not allowed.

27. 25th Amendment
If the President dies, the Vice President takes over.
Then he/she gets to select a new Vice President.

28. 26th Amendment
18 year olds can vote!

29. 27th Amendment
Congress can give itself a raise, but it won’t take effect until a new Congress starts.
New one every 2 years.