The Amendments to the Constitution

1: How many Amendments in the Bill of Rights? 2: How many Amendments in total?

The Bill of Rights 1st10 amendments Contain basic rights of all American citizens Ratified in 1791

The 1st Amendment Freedom of religion Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Freedom to assemble Freedom of petition

Right to bear arms (own a licensed weapon) The 2nd Amendment Right to bear arms (own a licensed weapon)

The 3rd Amendment Freedom from quartering (housing) troops in private homes without home owners consent.

The 4th Amendment No unreasonable searches and seizures Government must have “probable cause” (must have a search warrant!)

The 5th Amendment Must be read your rights. No double jeopardy Right to remain silent (no self- incrimination)

The 6th Amendment Right to speedy trial Right to fair trial Right to a lawyer

The 7th Amendment Right to trial by jury

The 8th Amendment No excessive bail (money paid to get out of jail while waiting for your trial) No cruel and unusual punishments

The 9th Amendment People’s rights are not limited to those mentioned in the Constitution.

Lets states maintain certain rights. The 10th Amendment Lets states maintain certain rights.

The Civil War Amendments Abolished Slavery Amendment 14 (1868) Grants citizenship to former slaves and grants them equal protection of the laws. Amendment 15 (1870) Grants right of all citizens to vote.

Direct election of senators The 17th Amendment 1913 Direct election of senators

Of alcoholic beverages. The 18th Amendment Prohibition of the Manufacture Sale Transportation Of alcoholic beverages. 1919

-right for women to vote The 19th Amendment 1920 Womens’ Suffrage -right for women to vote

Repealed Prohibition – allowed for the sale of alcohol The 21st Amendment Repealed Prohibition – allowed for the sale of alcohol 1933

Limits Presidents to only two terms in office. The 22nd Amendment Limits Presidents to only two terms in office. 1951 F.D.R.

23rd Amendment 1961 Granted people living in Washington, D.C., the right to vote in presidential elections.

-people had to pay to vote 24th Amendment Abolished the Poll Tax -people had to pay to vote 1964

The 25th Amendment How to replace the President in case of disability. How to replace the Vice-President. 1967

The 26th Amendment Lowered voting age to 18. 1971