front 1 1st Amendment | back 1 Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition |
front 2 2nd Amendment | back 2 Right to bear arms |
front 3 3rd Amendment | back 3 No quartering of troops |
front 4 4th Amendment | back 4 Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures |
front 5 5th Amendment | back 5 Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection from Self incrimination |
front 6 6th Amendment | back 6 Right to a fair, speedy trial |
front 7 7th Amendment | back 7 Right to a trial by jury in civil cases |
front 8 8th Amendment | back 8 No cruel and unusual punishment |
front 9 9th Amendment | back 9 Citizens entitled to rights not listed in the Constitution |
front 10 10th Amendment | back 10 Powers not given to federal government go to people and States |
front 11 11th Amendment | back 11 Prohibits citizens of one state or foreign country from suing another state. |
front 12 12th Amendment | back 12 Election of President and Vice President |
front 13 13th Amendment | back 13 Abolition of slavery |
front 14 14th Amendment | back 14 Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws |
front 15 15th Amendment | back 15 States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race. |
front 16 16th Amendment | back 16 Allows the federal government to collect income tax |
front 17 17th Amendment | back 17 Established the direct election of senators (instead of being chosen by state legislatures) |
front 18 18th Amendment | back 18 Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages |
front 19 19th Amendment | back 19 Women's suffrage- gave women the right to vote |
front 20 20th Amendment | back 20 Congress begins on January 30th; President starts on January
20th |
front 21 21st Amendment | back 21 Repeal of prohibition (18th Amendment) |
front 22 22nd Amendment | back 22 Limits the president to two terms. |
front 23 23rd Amendment | back 23 Gives Washington DC electoral college votes as if it were a state (DC still has no representation in Congress) |
front 24 24th Amendment | back 24 Abolishes poll taxes |
front 25 25th Amendment | back 25 Presidential succession |
front 26 26th Amendment | back 26 Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 |
front 27 27th Amendment | back 27 Limits the power of Congress to increase its own salaries |