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After the creation of the U.S. Constitution, 12 Amendments were written by James Madison to be presented to the First Congress. These were meant to create limits on the government and provide rights to citizens. These would later be called the Bill of Rights.
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This amendment prevents the government from being able to unjustly search and seize the property of U.S. citizens. This ensures that the government must have a warrant and probable cause in order to search and seize.
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10 of the 12 proposed amendments were ratified by the First Congress and added to the U.S. Constitution. These 10 amendments made up the Bill of Rights.
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This amendment grants people the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and the right to petition the government.
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This amendment grants citizens the right to bear arms.
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This amendment provides citizens the right to not testify in court if they believe their testimony may incriminate them. This amendment also grants citizens due process and prevents them from being tried for the same crime twice.
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This amendment protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishment. Along with this, people are prohibited from receiving excessive bail and excessive fines.
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This amendment protects citizens from the government being able to place troops in their homes.
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This amendment guarantees that people receive a speedy trial by jury and the right to an attorney.
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This amendment grants those in civil cases a trial by jury in addition to criminal trials.
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This amendment suggests that people are guaranteed rights that are not enumerated in the Constitution. This includes rights such as; the right to vote and the right to privacy.
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This amendment gives all of the powers that are not specifically given to the government in the Constitution, to the people or the states.
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This amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.
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This amendment granted all men the right to vote regardless of their race, color, or whether they had at one point been a slave.
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This amendment prohibited the making and drinking of alcohol, essentially making alcohol illegal.
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This amendment granted women the right to vote, known as women's suffrage.
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This amendment repealed the 18th amendment, effectively legalizing alcohol.
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This amendment set a limit on the number of terms the president is allowed to serve. As a result, the president is limited to a maximum of 2 terms or 10 years.
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This amendment set the national voting age to 18 years old.