Constitutional Amendments 1-27

26th Amendment (1971)

18 year olds gain the right to vote

13th Amendment (1865)

Abolishes and prohibits slavery

9th Amendment (1791)

Addresses our unenumerated rights

27th Amendment (1992)

Any change in congressional salaries takes place after the general election

11th Amendment (1795)

Any state can be sued by a U.S. citizen

12th Amendment (1804)

Changes in electoral college procedures

14th Amendment (1868)

Citizenship due process equal protection

16th Amendment (1913)

Congress is given the power to tax incomes

23rd Amendment (1961)

District of Columbia receives electoral votes

10th Amendment (1791)

Federal powers are not stated in the Constitution are reserved for the states

4th Amendment (1791)

Guards against unreasonable searches and seizures

22nd Amendment (1951)

Limit on presidential terms

3rd Amendment (1791)

No quartering of troops in peacetime

25th Amendment (1967)

Presidential succession and presidential disability

20th Amendment (1933)

Procedures for outgoing president and the new president coming in

18th Amendment (1919)

Prohibition of liquor

8th Amendment (1791)

Prohibits excessive bail and no unusual punishment

24th Amendment (1964)

Prohibits federal and state governments from charging poll tax

21st Amendment (1933)

Repeal of prohibition (18th Amendment)

7th Amendment (1791)

Right to a jury trial for criminal and some civil cases

17th Amendment (1913)

The direct election of senators

6th Amendment (1791)

The right to a fair and speedy trial

2nd Amendment (1791)

The right to bear arms

5th Amendment (1791)

The right to due process and no double jeopardy

1st Amendment (1791)

The right to free speech, press, assembly, petition, and religion

15th Amendment (1870)

U.S. cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed

19th Amendment (1920)

Women gain the right to vote