1. 27 AMENDMENTS How the Constitution Has Been Changed…27 Times!

2. AMENDMENT I Religion Speech Press Assembly Petition

3. AMENDMENT II THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

4. AMENDMENT III OUTLAWS THE QUARTERING OF SOLDIERS IN PRIVATE HOMES

5. AMENDMENT IV OUTLAWS UNREASONABLE SEARCHES & SEIZURES “Government must have a search warrant, or document issued by a judge, in order to search your home to get evidence concerning a crime.”

6. AMENDMENT V *INDICTMENT BY A GRAND JURY …enough evidence to be charged. *DOUBLE JEOPARDY …can’t be tried twice for a crime. *SELF-INCRIMINATION …can’t be forced to testify against yourself “taking the 5 th ”. *DUE PROCESS …government must go through the proper steps.

7. AMENDMENT VI *GUARANTEED A FAIR, FAST, & PUBLIC TRIAL *RIGHT TO BE PRESENT IN COURT *RIGHT TO HAVE A LAWYER

8. AMENDMENT VII RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN CIVIL CASES + $20

9. AMENDMENT VIII *PROTECTION AGAINST EXCESSIVE BAIL $ $ $ $ $ $ $ *PROTECTION AGAINST CRUEL & UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT

10. AMENDMENT IX RIGHTS NOT LISTED IN THE CONSTITUTION ARE GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE “etcetera”

11. AMENDMENT X POWERS NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED IN THE CONSTITUTION GO TO STATES

12. AMENDMENT XI LAWSUITS AGAINST STATES ( People in a state or foreigners, can’t sue another state in Federal Court.)

13. AMENDMENT XII SEPARATE BALLOTS PRESIDENT & VICE-PRESIDENT

14. AMENDENT XIII SLAVERY ABOLISHED

15. AMENDMENT XIV THEN, CITIZENSHIP FOR FORMER SLAVES NOW, EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAW

16. AMENDMENT XV RIGHT TO VOTE (“Black Suffrage”)

17. AMENDMENT XVI *ESTABLISHED FEDERAL INCOME TAX

18. AMENDMENT XVII DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS

19. AMENDMENT XVIII PROHIBITION OF ALCOHOL

20. AMENDMENT XIX WOMAN SUFFRAGE

21. AMENDMENT XX “LAME DUCKS” …newly elected officials… January not March

22. AMENDMENT XXI REPEAL OF THE XVIII (18 TH ) AMENDMENT

23. AMENDMENT XXII LIMITED PRESIDENT TO TWO TERMS OF OFFICE

24. AMENDMENT XXIII WASHINGTON D.C. CAN VOTE IN NATIONAL ELECTIONS

25. AMENDMENT XXIV ABOLITION OF POLL TAXES

26. AMENDMENT XXV PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION PRESIDENT CAN FILL A VICE-PRESIDENTIAL VACANCY WITH MAJORITY APPROVAL OF CONGRESS

27. AMENDMENT XXVI 18 YEAR OLDS CAN VOTE!

28. AMENDMENT XXVII LIMITS ON CONGRESSIONAL PAY RAISES 1789-1992