1. Amendment I Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press Rights to Assembly and Petition

2. Amendment II Right to bear arms (have guns)

3. Amendment III Keeping troops in private homes (not required to quarter soldiers)

4. Amendment IV Search and Seizure: Must have probable cause and get a search warrant in order to search someone’s property (including cars and homes)

5. Amendment V Rights of a person accused of a crime. You are allowed to “plead the 5 th ” to avoid self- incrimination. You do not have to confess to crimes!

6. Amendment VI Rights to a fair and speedy trial for people accused of a crime

7. Amendment VII Trial by jury in civil suits

8. Amendment VIII Bail and Punishment: No “cruel and unusual” punishments!

9. Amendments IX Powers reserved to the people – The Bill of Rights does NOT list all the rights a person has.

10. Amendment X Powers reserved to the states – Any power NOT given to the national government is kept by the states.

11. Amendment XI Lawsuits against states

12. Amendment XII Electing the President and Vice President

13. Amendment XIII Slavery abolished (outlawed) *Amendments 13-15 are the Civil Rights Amendments*

14. Amendment XIV Civil Rights in States Citizenship to all people who were born in the United States (including former slaves and all African Americans). *Amendments 13-15 are the Civil Rights Amendments*

15. Amendment XV Right to Vote (for African American men) *Amendments 13-15 are the Civil Rights Amendments*

16. Amendment XVI Income tax ALLOWED

17. Amendment XVII DIRECT election of senators (by the people!)

18. Amendment XVIII Prohibition of intoxicating liquors NO ALCOHOL!

19. Amendment XIX Women’s right to vote

20. Amendment XX Presidential and Congressional Terms -NO MORE LAME DUCK!

21. Amendment XXI Repeal of prohibition

22. Amendment XXII Limit on Presidential Terms 4 year terms. MAX of 10 years. The only way to be president for more than 8 years is to serve 2 years or less of someone else’s term AND be elected twice yourself.

23. Amendment XXIII Electors for the District of Columbia

24. Amendment XXIV Poll taxes PROHIBITED

25. Amendment XXV Presidential disability and succession

26. Amendment XXVI Voting Rights for 18 Year Olds

27. Amendment XXVII Restraint on Congressional Salaries