27 Amendments
Amendment 1
Five Freedoms
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Freedom to assemble peacefully
Freedom to petition the government
Amendment 2
The right to bear arms. Federal government cannot take away the citizens right to own guns.
Amendment 3
Housing of soldiers/Quartering. People may not be forced to house and feed soldiers
Amendment 4
Search ans seizure. A warrant must be issued to search a home, or arrest someone.
Amendment 5
Rights in criminal cases. No forced testifying. No person may be tried for a crime twice after a verdict.
Amendment 6
Right to fair trial. Told of charges, right to speedy trial, right to a lawyer, and right to question witnesses.
Amendment 7
Rights in civil cases. Non criminal problems, like sueing.
Amendment 8
Bails, fines, and punishments. No crual of unusual punishment. No extra fines.
Amendment 9
Non mentioned rights.
Amendment 10
Reserved state powers. Powers lnot given to the federal government are owned and reserved for the states.
Amendment 11
State lawsuits. A state cannot be sued by a citizen from a different state or country.
Amendment 12
Presidiential elections. Rules of election.
Amendment 13
Ending slavery. Slavery becomes illegal.
Amendment 14
Due Process. Rights of all citizens may not be taken away by a state.
Amendment 15
Right for blacks(men) to vote. Gave former slaves the right to vote.
Amendment 16
Income tax. Congress may collect an income tax.
Amendment 17
Election of senators. People vote for senators.
Amendment 18
Prohibition of liqour. Alchohol declared illegal.
Amendment 19
Right of women to vote.
Amendment 20
Dates for terms of elected officials.
Amendment 21
Repeal pf amendment 18. Liqour is legal again.
Amendment 22
Limit of two terms for president.
Amendment 23
People may vote in Washington D.C.
Amendment 24
Poll tax declared unconstitutional
Amendment 25
Succesion of dead president.
Amendment 26
Voting at the age of 18.
Amendment 27
Salary increase in congress cannot take effect until next election.