THE 27 AMENDMENTS

1ST AMENDMENT

• Freedom of religion
• Speech
• Press
• Assembly
• Petition

2ND AMENDMENT

• The right to keep and bear arms

3RD AMENDMENT

• No solider shall in time of peace be quartered in any private house

4TH AMENDMENT

• Search seizures
• And property warrants

5TH AMENDMENT

• Criminal proceedings
• Due process
• Eminent domain
• Double jeopardy
• Protection from self incrimination

6TH AMENDMENT

• Must inform defendant of charges
• Right to attorney
• Right to a fair trial

7TH AMENDMENT

• Jury trials in civil cases

8TH AMENDMENT

• No Cruel and unusual punishment
• Bail

9TH AMENDMENT

• Unenumerated rights

10TH AMENDMENT

• Powers reversed to the states

11TH AMENDMENT

• Suits against states

12TH AMENDMENT

• Election of president
• And Vice President

13TH AMENDMENT

• Slavery and involuntary service is prohibited

14TH AMENDMENT

• Rights of citizens

15TH AMENDMENT

• Right to vote
• Race, color, servitude

16TH AMENDMENT

• Income tax

17TH AMENDMENT

• Popular election of senators

18TH AMENDMENT

• Prohibition of intoxicating liquors

19TH AMENDMENT

• Equal suffrage
• Women's rights

20TH AMENDMENT

• Commencement of terms
• Sessions of congress
• Death/disqualification of president elected

21ST AMENDMENT

• Repeal of the 18th amendment

22ND AMENDMENT

• Presidential tenure
• No more than two elected terms

23RD AMENDMENT

• Inclusion of D.C. In election of president

24TH AMENDMENT

• Right to vote in federal elections
• Tax payment
• Outlawed the payment of a tax as a condition for taking part.

25TH AMENDMENT

• Presidential succession
• Vice Presidential vacancy
• Presidential inability

26TH AMENDMENT

• Right to vote
• Age 18 or older

27TH AMENDMENT

• Congressional pay
• Congresses power to fix salaries of it's members