Amendments to the United States Constitution

The First Amendment Freedom of: Religion Assembly Press Petition Speech 1 I

The Second Amendment Right to bare arms. 2 II

The Third Amendment No Quartering of Troops. 3 III

The Fourth Amendment No illegal searches and seizures. 4 IV

The Fifth Amendment Self Incrimination/Plead the 5th Due Process of Law Eminent Domain Double Jeopardy - In Criminal Cases 5 V

The Sixth Amendment Speedy, public trial by Jury in a Criminal Case VI 6 VI

The Seventh Amendment Speedy, public trial by Jury in a Civil Case VII 7 VII

The Eighth Amendment Excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments prohibited. - Death Penalty 8 VIII

The Ninth Amendment Reserved rights of people. - Privacy 9 IX

The Tenth Amendment Powers reserved to the states. Death Penalty Concealed weapons 10 X

The Eleventh Amendment XI Judicial power of US not to extend to suits against a state. ( Meaning: this limits the jurisdiction of the Fed. Courts.) 11

The Twelfth Amendment XII Electoral College system is set in place. (They use the same ballot when voting for the President & VP.) 12

The Thirteenth Amendment XIII Banned Slavery in the US. 13th amendment answers

The Fourteenth Amendment XIV Privileges and Immunities of Citizenship, Due Process and Equal Protection under the law. 14th amendment answers

The Fifteenth Amendment XV Male African Americans Suffrage (Right to Vote) 15th amendment answers

The Sixteenth Amendment XVI Congress established an Income Tax.

The Seventeenth Amendment XVII Voters (the ppl) elect Senators directly (Giving Americans a greater voice in Govt. Not just allowing State Legislatures to select the Senators)

The Eighteenth Amendment XVIII Alcohol is prohibited. (Only Amend. that is REPEALED)

The Nineteenth Amendment XIX Women’s Suffrage

The Twentieth Amendment XX Shortened time between the Pres. Election & Inauguration by designating Jan. 20 as Inaug. Day; set Jan. 3 as date for opening day in Congress. (Lame Duck)

The Twenty-First Amendment XXI Repealed the 18th Amendment. (Alcohol is allowed)

The Twenty-Second Amendment XXII Limits the President to 2 full terms in office or 10 years.

The Twenty-Third Amendment XXIII Washington DC voters are granted 3 votes in the Electoral College

The Twenty-Fourth Amendment XXIV Poll Taxes are prohibited.

The Twenty-Fifth Amendment XXV Presidential Succession. (VP takes the place of the President if needs be)

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment XXVI Guaranteed the right to vote for 18 year olds.

The Twenty-Seventh Amendment XXVII Banned Congress from increasing its members’ salaries until after the next election.