27 Amendments

By Mattias
  • 1. Rights to Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition

    1. Rights to Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition

    gave american citizens unalienable rights
  • 2. Right to Bear Arms

    2. Right to Bear Arms

    gave citizens the right to own firearms
  • 3.Quartering of Soldiers

    3.Quartering of Soldiers

    no soldier can be quartered in any house
  • 4. Search and Seizure

    4. Search and Seizure

    protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizures
  • 5. grand jury, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process

    5. grand jury, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process

    gives people basic rights when in court
  • 6.Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecutions: Rights to Jury Trial, to Confront Opposing Witnesses and to Counsel

    6.Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecutions: Rights to Jury Trial, to Confront Opposing Witnesses and to Counsel

    gives rights to those accused in a court of law
  • 7. Jury Trial

    7. Jury Trial

    gives people the right to have trial by jury
  • 8.Protections against Excessive Bail, Cruel and Unusual Punishment

    8.Protections against Excessive Bail, Cruel and Unusual Punishment

    protects citizens from unfair treatment when being prosecuted
  • 9. Non-Enumerated rights

    9. Non-Enumerated rights

    citizens are entitled to rights not listen in the constitution
  • 10. Rights reserved to states

    10. Rights reserved to states

    Rights not given to the Fed. Govt. are given to the states
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  • 11. suits against a state

    11. suits against a state

    individuals cannot sue the state
  • 12.Election of President and Vice-President

    12.Election of President and Vice-President

    states how to go about presidential elections
  • 13. Abolition of slavery and involuntary servitude

    13. Abolition of slavery and involuntary servitude

    freed the slaves
  • Protects rights against state infringements,defines citizenship,prohibits states from interfering with privileges and immunities, requires due process and equal protection, punishes states for denying vote, and disqualifies Confederate officials and debts

    Protects rights against state infringements,defines citizenship,prohibits states from interfering with privileges and immunities, requires due process and equal protection, punishes states for denying vote, and disqualifies Confederate officials and debts

    gives African Americans citizenship and protects their rights
  • 15. Voting rights

    15. Voting rights

    No person may be denied the right to vote because of race
  • 16. Federal Income Tax

    16. Federal Income Tax

    Congress has the power to set and collect taxes

  • 17. Popular Election of senators

    The people elect state legislators
  • 18. prohibition

    18. prohibition

    made alcohol illegal
  • 19. Womens right to vote

    19. Womens right to vote

    it's in the name
  • 20. Commencement of Presidential Term and Succession

    20. Commencement of Presidential Term and Succession

    changes inauguration date to jan. 20
  • 21. repeal of prohibition

    21. repeal of prohibition

    alcohol is legal again
  • 22. two term limitation on president

    22. two term limitation on president

    president can only serve 2 terms
  • 23. District of columbia presidential vote

    23. District of columbia presidential vote

    gives residents of d.c. the right to vote
  • 24. Abolition of Poll Tax Requirement in Federal Elections

    24. Abolition of Poll Tax Requirement in Federal Elections

    its no longer allowed to have a poll tax
  • 25.Presidential Vacancy, Disability and Inability

    25.Presidential Vacancy, Disability and Inability

    vice president replaces the president if something happens to him
  • 26. Right to vote at age 18

    26. Right to vote at age 18

    its in the name
  • 27. congressional compensation

    27. congressional compensation

    prevents congressmen from deciding their own salary