Amendments

  • 1st Amendment

    1st Amendment
    5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition
  • 5th Amendment

    5th Amendment
    Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process
  • 2nd Amendment

    2nd Amendment
    Right to Bear Arms
  • 3rd Amendment

    3rd Amendment
    Quartering of Soldiers
  • 4th Amendment

    4th Amendment
    Search and Seizure
  • 6th Amendment

    6th Amendment
    Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecutions: Rights to Jury Trial, to Confront Opposing Witnesses and to Counsel
  • 7th Amendment

    7th Amendment
    Jury Trial
  • 8th Amendment

    8th Amendment
    Protections against Excessive Bail, Cruel and Unusual Punishment
  • 9th Amendment

    9th Amendment
    Non-Enumerated Rights
  • 10th Amendment

    10th Amendment
    Rights Reserved to States
  • 11th Amendment

    11th Amendment
    Suits Against a State
  • 12th Amendment

    12th Amendment
    Election of President and Vice-President
  • 13th Amendment

    13th Amendment
    Abolition of Slavery and Involuntary Servitude
  • 14th Amendment

    14th Amendment
    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
  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment
    voting rights
  • 16th Amendment

    16th Amendment
    Federal Income Tax
  • 17th Amendment

    17th Amendment
    Popular Election of Senators
  • 18th Amendment

    18th Amendment
    Prohibition
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment
    Women's Right to Vote
  • 20th Amendment

    20th Amendment
    Commencement of Presidential Term and Succession
  • 21st Amendment

    21st Amendment
    Repeal of 18th Amendment (Prohibition)
  • 22nd Amendment

    22nd Amendment
    Two-Term Limitation on President
  • 23rd Amendment

    23rd Amendment
    District of Columbia Presidential Vote
  • 24th Amendment

    24th Amendment
    Abolition of Poll Tax Requirement in Federal Elections
  • 25th Amendment

    25th Amendment
    Presidential Vacancy, Disability and Inability
  • 26th Amendment

    26th Amendment
    Right to Vote at Age 18
  • 27th Amendment

    27th Amendment
    Congressional Compensation