Amendment I

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press

Rights to Assembly and Petition

Amendment II

• Right to bear arms (have guns)

Amendment III

• Keeping troops in private homes (not required to quarter soldiers)

Amendment IV

• Search and Seizure: Must have probable cause and get a search warrant in order to search someone’s property (including cars and homes)

Amendment V

• Rights of a person accused of a crime. You are allowed to “plead the 5th” to avoid self-incrimination. You do not have to confess to crimes!

Amendment VI

• Rights to a fair and speedy trial for people accused of a crime

Amendment VII

• Trial by jury in civil suits

Amendment VIII

• Bail and Punishment: No “cruel and unusual” punishments!

Amendments IX

• Powers reserved to the people –

• The Bill of Rights does NOT list all the rights a person has.

Amendment X

• Powers reserved to the states – Any power NOT given to the national government is kept by the states.

Amendment XI

• Lawsuits against states

Amendment XII

• Electing the President and Vice President

Amendment XIII

• Slavery abolished (outlawed)

*Amendments 13-15 are the Civil Rights Amendments*

Amendment XIV

• Civil Rights in States

• Citizenship to all people who were born in the United States (including former slaves and all African Americans).

*Amendments 13-15 are the Civil Rights Amendments*

Amendment XV

• Right to Vote (for African American men)

*Amendments 13-15 are the Civil Rights Amendments*

Amendment XVI

• Income tax ALLOWED

Amendment XVII

• DIRECT election of senators (by the people!)

Amendment XVIII

• Prohibition of intoxicating liquors

• NO ALCOHOL!

Amendment XIX

• Women’s right to vote

Amendment XX

• Presidential and Congressional Terms

• -NO MORE LAME DUCK!

Amendment XXI

• Repeal of prohibition

Amendment XXII

• Limit on Presidential Terms

• 4 year terms. MAX of 10 years.

• The only way to be president for more than 8 years is to serve 2 years or less of someone else’s term AND be elected twice yourself.

Amendment XXIII

• Electors for the District of Columbia

Amendment XXIV

• Poll taxes PROHIBITED

Amendment XXV

• Presidential disability and succession

Amendment XXVI

• Voting Rights for 18 Year Olds

Amendment XXVII

• Restraint on Congressional Salaries