1. Making an Amendment National Convention PROPOSE (Suggest)
An amendment can be
proposed by Congress
with a vote of 2/3 in
each house
An amendment can be
proposed by
National Convention
with a vote of 2/3
of the states
RATIFY (Pass)
An amendment can be ratified
by State Legislatures
with a vote of 3/4
An amendment can be ratified
by State Conventions
with a vote of 3/4

2. The Amendments The first amendment protects the right to…
 Freedom of Religion
 Freedom of Speech
 Freedom of the Press (newspaper, magazines,
radio, television, internet)
 Freedom of Assembly (to have meetings)
 Freedom to Petition the Government
(ask for changes)
Amendment 1

3. The Amendments Gives people the right to…
bear arms which means that people can own
and use guns for hunting and defense of their life
and property.
Amendment 2
Protects the people from the government…
stationing soldiers in their homes except in
the case of a national emergency.
Amendment 3

4. The Amendments Protects people from…
unreasonable searches and seizures of their
home, person, or property.
We call this our right to PRIVACY
Amendment 4

5. Criminal Justice Protections
The Amendments
Criminal Justice Protections
 People have the right to “remain silent”
 People have the right to have a grand jury
decide if there is enough evidence for a trial.
 People are protected from double jeopardy
(being tried for the same crime twice)
 People cannot have their life, liberty, or
property taken away without a trial.
Amendment 5

6. The Amendments The sixth amendment protects peoples’ right to...
 a speedy and public trial.
 have a lawyer during questioning and during
a trial.
 an unbiased and impartial judge and a
jury trial.
 to know what you’ve been accused of
 to question any witness brought in to testify
against you.
Amendment 6

7. The Amendments This gives people the right to…
a jury trial in civil cases which involve over
$20.
Amendment 7
This amendment protects citizens from...
excessive fines and bail and cruel and
unusual punishments.
Amendment 3

8. The Amendments People have... rights not listed in the Constitution.9
States have powers…
not given to the national government and
not denied to the states in the Constitution.
Amendment 10

9. The Amendments This amendment...
made slavery illegal in the United States.
Amendment 13
The amendment guarantees...
Equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal
protection under the law. It also
guarantees due process.
Amendment 14

10. The Amendments This amendment gave voting rights to...
former slaves (men only).
Amendment 15
The amendment gave voting rights (suffrage) to...
Women.
Amendment 19

11. The Amendments This amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.26