front 1 Amendment 1 | back 1
Freedom of Religion |
front 2 Amendment 2 | back 2 The right to bear arms. Federal government cannot take away the citizens right to own guns. |
front 3 Amendment 3 | back 3 Housing of soldiers/Quartering. People may not be forced to house and feed soldiers |
front 4 Amendment 4 | back 4 Search and seizure. A warrant must be issued to search a home, or arrest someone. |
front 5 Amendment 5 | back 5 Rights in criminal cases. No forced testifying. No person may be tried for a crime twice after a verdict. Eminent Domain. |
front 6 Amendment 6 | back 6 Right to fair trial. Told of charges, right to speedy & public trial, right to a lawyer, and right to question witnesses. |
front 7 Amendment 7 | back 7 Rights in civil cases. Non criminal crimes, like sueing. Right to Jury if over $20.00. |
front 8 Amendment 8 | back 8 Bails, fines, and punishments. No cruel or unusual punishment. No extra fines. |
front 9 Amendment 9 | back 9 Non mentioned rights. Just because it is not written does not mean that it does not exist. |
front 10 Amendment 10 | back 10 Reserved state powers. Powers not given to the federal government are owned and reserved for the states. |
front 11 Amendment 11 | back 11 State lawsuits. A state cannot be sued by a citizen from a different state or country. |
front 12 Amendment 12 | back 12 Presidential elections. Rules of election. Changed the way the Vice-President is elected. |
front 13 Amendment 13 | back 13 Ending slavery. Slavery becomes illegal. |
front 14 Amendment 14 | back 14 Due Process. Rights of all citizens may not be taken away by a state. |
front 15 Amendment 15 | back 15 Right for blacks (men) to vote. Gave former slaves the right to vote. |
front 16 Amendment 16 | back 16 Income tax. Congress may collect an income tax. |
front 17 Amendment 17 | back 17 Election of senators. People vote for senators. (No longer chosen by State Legislatures) |
front 18 Amendment 18 | back 18 Prohibition of liquor. Alcohol declared illegal. |
front 19 Amendment 19 | back 19 Right of women to vote. |
front 20 Amendment 20 | back 20 Dates for terms of elected officials. Set date for Inauguration of President to January 20th. |
front 21 Amendment 21 | back 21 Repeal of amendment 18. Alcohol is legal again. |
front 22 Amendment 22 | back 22 Limit of two terms for president. |
front 23 Amendment 23 | back 23 People living in Washington DC (not one of the 50 States) can vote. |
front 24 Amendment 24 | back 24 Poll tax declared unconstitutional. |
front 25 Amendment 25 | back 25 Succession of dead president. Who takes power if the president dies. |
front 26 Amendment 26 | back 26 Voting at the age of 18. |
front 27 Amendment 27 | back 27 Salary increase in congress cannot take effect until next election. |