1. The Amendments
to the
Constitution

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. The 7th Amendment
Right to trial by jury

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

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

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

14. 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.

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

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

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

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 Repealed Prohibition – allowed for the sale of alcohol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Repealed Prohibition – allowed for the sale of alcohol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

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

20. 23rd Amendment
1961
Granted people living in Washington, D.C., the right to vote in presidential elections.

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

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

23. The 26th Amendment
Lowered voting age to 18.
1971