1. 27 Amendments to the United States Constitution.

2. First Amendment Personal Freedoms
RAPPS

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

4. Third Amendment
No Troops
In Your House

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

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

7. 6th Amendment “Rights of the Accused” *Right to a lawyer
*Right to confront witnesses
*Right to a speedy trial

8. 7th Amendment
Jury for civil trials
(Lawsuits)

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

10. 9th Amendment

11. 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)

12. “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.”
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--Sue the STATE—Case will be heard in STATE Court.
--Sue the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT—Case will be heard in FEDERAL Court. 
“Lawsuits Against States”

13. 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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. 19th Amendment
Women’s
Suffrage

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

22. 21st Amendment Repealed the 18th Amendment (Alcohol is LEGAL…again)
(**Legal drinking age: 21……..21st Amendment)

23. 22nd Amendment Presidents can serve two-four year terms
(or 10 years minus 1 day)
(**2-four year terms…”2+2”= 4……..”22”)

24. (**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”)

25. 24th Amendment
No more:
Poll Taxes or
Literacy tests

26. Presidential disability
25th Amendment
Presidential disability
& succession

27. 26th Amendment
18 year-olds get to vote

28. 27th Amendment Congressional pay raise formula
If approved…does not go into affect until AFTER next election