Amendments to the US constitution
Amendment 12
election of president and vice president
Amendment 8
forbids excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment
Amendment 10
Powers reserved to the states
Amendment 27
congressional pay
Amendment 1
freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition
Amendment 16
income tax
Amendment 11
law suits against states
Amendment 17
popular election of senators
Amendment 23
presidential electors for the district of columbia
Amendment 25
presidential succession, vice president vacancy, presidential inability
Amendment 22
presidential tenure (how long pres. can be in office)
Amendment 20
presidential terms; sessions of congress; death of president elect (changed inauguration day)
Amendment 18
prohibition of alcoholic beverages
Amendment 5
protects the rights of people accused of crimes
Amendment 3
quartering troops
Amendment 21
repeal of alcoholic prohibition
Amendment 7
right to a trial by jury in civil cases
Amendment 6
right to a trial by jury in criminal cases
Amendment 2
right to bear arms
Amendment 24
right to vote in federal elections- tax payments (no poll tax)
Amendment 26
right to vote- age
Amendment 15
right to vote- race, color, servitude
Amendment 14
rights of citizens
Amendment 4
searches and seizures
Amendment 13
slavery and involuntary servitude
Amendment 9
unenumerated rights
Amendment 19
women's suffrage
