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