Twenty Seven Amendments

Amendment 20

Lame Duck Period- changed days for meeting of Congress and the Presidents ter of office

Amendment 13

Abolishes Slavery

Amendment 24

Abolition of Poll taxes

Amendment 15

African Americans right to vote

Amendment 11

Citizens cannot sue states in federal courts

Amendment 14

Every person born in U.S. is a citizen

Amendment 8

Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishment

Amendment 3

Freedom from quartering troops

Amendment 4

Freedom from search and seizure without a search warrant or probable cause

Amendment 1

Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition

Amendment 23

Gave Washington D.C. the right to vote for president

Amendment 9

Guarantees rights not listed in Constitution Ex: Right to privacy

Amendment 16

Individual Income tax

Amendment 22

Limits Presidential term in office

Amendment 27

Limits how congress can increase how much its members are paid

Amendment 17

People elect senators not state legislature

Amendment 12

President and Vice President are voted for on seperate ballots

Amendment 18

Prohibition of alcohol

Amendment 21

Repealed Amendment 18 making it legal for making, selling, and distributing alcohol

Amendment 5

Right to a grand jury, no self-incrimination, no double jeopardy

Amendment 6

Right to a speedy and public trial by jury, to an attorney or lawyer, to be informed of charges, to supanet witnesses to help them in court

Amendment 2

Right to bare arms

Amendment 7

Right to jury in civil law suit

Amendment 10

Rights reserved to people and states

Amendment 25

States what happens if the President dies, resigns, or can't do his or her job

Amendment 26

18 years the minimum age for voting

Amendment 19

Womens right to vote