1. Amendment 1 O Freedom of religion, assembly, press, opinion, and speech.

2. Amendment 2 O The freedom to bear arms.

3. Amendment 3 O No military in your home except in war time.

4. Amendment 4 O No unreasonable searches …need probable cause (a good reason) to obtain a warrant.

5. Amendment 5 O The right to remain silent O The government cannot take private property for its own use without fair payment. O Double jeopardy…cannot be tried twice.

6. Amendment 6 O The right to a speedy and public trial.

7. Amendment 7 O The right to a jury trial in civil matters of $20.00 and over.

8. Amendment 8 O No cruel and unusual punishment.

9. Amendment 9 O Individual rights…Rights that are not in the Constitution are rights given to citizens.

10. Amendment 10 O States rights. Government powers not mentioned in the Constitution belong to the states.

11. Amendment 11 O A citizen of one state cannot sue another state in federal court.

12. Amendment 12 O Electors for President and Vice President must identify the person they choose for each office.

13. Amendment 13 O Abolishes slavery in the United States.

14. Amendment 14 O All people located in the U.S get equal protection under the law AND if you are born in the U.S. you are a citizen.

15. Amendment 15 O Allows all men to vote, regardless of race.

16. Amendment 16 O The Federal Income Tax is established.

17. Amendment 17 O The people get to elect their own U.S. Senators.

18. Amendment 18 O Alcohol is prohibited.

19. Amendment 19 O Women get the right to vote.

20. Amendment 20 O January 20 th is the day that a new president takes office (moved from March).

21. Amendment 21 O Repeals Amendment 18….alcohol is legal again.

22. Amendment 22 O A President can only have 2 terms in office.

23. Amendment 23 O Residents of Washington D.C get the right to vote in Presidential elections.

24. Amendment 24 O You may not charge people money to vote.

25. Amendment 25 O Establishes who becomes President if he/she dies or resigns.

26. Amendment 26 O You can vote at the age of 18 (you must be a citizen of the U.S.).

27. Amendment 27 O Pay raises for Congress.