1st amendment- freedom of religion, speech, petition and assembly
2nd amendment- rights to bear arms
3rd amendment- no quartering of soldiers
4th amendment- protection against illegal search and seizure
5th amendment- protection against self-incrimination double jeopardy “I plead the fifth” (basically you don’t have to say anything that will make your situation worse)
6th amendment- right to speedy and public trial, impartial jury and rights to counsel
7th amendment- right to a trial by jury in common-law cases
8th amendment- protection against cruel and unusual punishment, no excessive bail imposed
9th amendment- the enumeration of rights in the constitution won’t be used against the people
10th amendment- reserved powers to the state
11th amendment- states are protected from being sued by citizens or another state
12th amendment- separated balloting procedures for president and vice president
(put them as a team)
13th amendment- abolition of slavery
14th amendment- granted former slaves citizenship and equal protection, established principle of selective incorporation
15th amendment- African-American men could vote
16th amendment- establish federal income tax
17th amendment- direct election of US senators
18th amendment- prohibition
19th amendment- Women have the rights to vote
20th amendment- President and vice president‘s term of office begins on January 20th and no longer in March
21st amendment- repeal or prohibition
22nd amendment- presidents limited to two terms
23rd amendment- D.C. give. presidential electors
24th amendment- poll tax is illegal
25th amendment- established VP as successors if he is unable to serve P can nominate VP if there is a VP vacancy
26th amendment- 18-year-olds have the right to vote
27th amendment- congressional pay raises will only take effect after the next election
