27 Amendments to the United States Constitution.

First Amendment Personal Freedoms RAPPS

**You have 2 arms…2nd Amendment. Get it? Second Amendment **You have 2 arms…2nd Amendment. Get it?

Third Amendment No Troops In Your House

Fourth Amendment No illegal searches or seizures (must have probable cause) (**4 S’s in SearcheS and SeizureS)

Fifth Amendment Right to a jury; no double jeopardy, “Due Process,” and eminent domain

6th Amendment “Rights of the Accused” *Right to a lawyer *Right to confront witnesses *Right to a speedy trial

7th Amendment Jury for civil trials (Lawsuits)

No cruel or unusual punishment or excessive bail 8th Amendment No cruel or unusual punishment or excessive bail (**Handcuffs make an “8”)

9th Amendment

Federalism (shared power) 10th Amendment Create Navy Patents C Raise Army Affirmative Action A Print Money NASA Declare War Building Dams Nat'l Parks Law Enforcement Eminent Domain B Taxes Public Schools Set Up Local Gov'ts Drivers Licenses Marriage Licenses Drinking Age Federalism (shared power)

“Lawsuits Against States” 11th Amendment Amendment XI (1795) “The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.” (????????????????????) --Sue the STATE—Case will be heard in STATE Court. --Sue the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT—Case will be heard in FEDERAL Court.  “Lawsuits Against States”

12th Amendment President & Vice-President will be chosen (elected) as a “team.” (**Pres. Is #1 job…Vice Pres. Is #2 job. 1 and 2……12)

(**Some consider #13 “unlucky”……and slavery would be “unlucky”) 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery (**Some consider #13 “unlucky”……and slavery would be “unlucky”)

“Defined Citizenship” 14th Amendment “Defined Citizenship” Equal Protection Due Process

Black “men”…right to vote 15th Amendment Black “men”…right to vote

Allows Fed to collect “income” tax (Worst. Amendment. Ever.) 16th Amendment Allows Fed to collect “income” tax (Worst. Amendment. Ever.)

Direct election of senators (**’SE’venteen……’SE’nate) 17th Amendment Direct election of senators (**’SE’venteen……’SE’nate)

“Prohibition” of alcohol (You may not legally drink at 18) 18th Amendment “Prohibition” of alcohol (You may not legally drink at 18)

19th Amendment Women’s Suffrage

(**Moved Inauguration to January “20”th…..”20”th Amendment) “Lame Duck” (**Moved Inauguration to January “20”th…..”20”th Amendment)

21st Amendment Repealed the 18th Amendment (Alcohol is LEGAL…again) (**Legal drinking age: 21……..21st Amendment)

22nd Amendment Presidents can serve two-four year terms (or 10 years minus 1 day) (**2-four year terms…”2+2”= 4……..”22”)

(**DC is “2” letters…and now gets “3” electoral votes…..”23”) 23rd Amendment Washington D.C. gets 3 Electoral College Votes (**DC is “2” letters…and now gets “3” electoral votes…..”23”)

24th Amendment No more: Poll Taxes or Literacy tests

Presidential disability 25th Amendment Presidential disability & succession

26th Amendment 18 year-olds get to vote

27th Amendment Congressional pay raise formula If approved…does not go into affect until AFTER next election