27 AMENDMENTS

1 2 3 4 5 Freedom of Speech, religion, press. Right to petition your government and the right to assemble. 2 Right to keep and bear arms. 3 Prevents the quartering of troops 4 Protects against illegal search and seizure 5 No double jeopardy; protects against self incrimination

6 7 8 9 10 Criminal proceedings; speedy, public, and jury trial Jury in civil cases 8 Protection against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment 9 Unenumerated rights(example: privacy) 10 Powers reserved to the states(federalism)

11 12 13 14 15 States can’t be sued without its consent Changed the way the president and vice president are elected 13 Abolished slavery 14 Due process; guarantees right of citizenship to all person born in US 15 Prohibits the government from denying a person’s right to vote to based on race

16 17 18 19 20 Power to collect income tax People given the power to elect their senators 18 Banned the manufacture and sale of alcohol 19 Gives women the right to vote 20 Changed the inauguration date from March to January

21 22 23 24 25 Replaced the 18th amendment Limited the president to two terms 23 Granted voters in Washington DC the right to vote for president 24 Prohibited poll tax 25 Defined presidential Succession

26 27 Lowered the voting age to 18 Banned Congress from increasing its own salaries until next election