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| 13710553317 | Amendment 1 | Freedom of Religion. Related to religion, there are two important clauses: the Establishment Clause, which essentially means that there should be no state-sponsored or official national religion. The second clause is the Free exercise clause, which suggests that all citizens should be free to worship as they wish. | 0 | |
| 13710568245 | Amendment 1 | Freedom of Speech includes the clear and present danger rule, based on Schenck v. US. This rule suggests that if speech creates imminent danger for the country or its citizens, it is not protected speech. Freedom of the Press has one key premise related to no allowance of prior restraint. The government is not allowed to censor / stop stories prior to publication (obviously, there are some exceptions to this rule). | 1 | |
| 13710574307 | Amendment 1 | The 1st also protects the Right to Assemble AND the right to petition the government with grievances. | 2 | |
| 13710584162 | Amendment 2 | the right to bear arms | 3 | |
| 13710591908 | Amendment 4 | the right to protection from illegal search and seizure. Probable cause and warrants are necessary for searches. | 4 | |
| 13710618038 | Amendment 4 | The Exclusionary rule (based on Mapp v. Ohio) suggests that evidence seized without probable cause or a proper warrant can NOT be used as evidence at trial. | 5 | |
| 13710626081 | Amendment 4 | Good Faith Exception suggests that if a search deemed unwarranted was the result of honest police error, evidence may still be used. | 6 | |
| 13710646908 | Amendment 5 | this amendment hits a number of key rights. The right to due process is found here. Keep in mind, in this context it references only the federal government. Protection against self-incrimination is found here (you don't have to testify against yourself..."I plead the fifth"). | 7 | |
| 13710656038 | Amendment 5 | Eminent domain also appears here. Though we treat the right to private property as a sacred democratic right, the government may take private property for public use as long as they compensate the owner. | 8 | |
| 13710670261 | Amendment 6 | Right to a fair, speedy trial by a jury of one's peers. The right to confront witnesses. The right to gather your own witnesses. The right to counsel. | 9 | |
| 13710677549 | Amendment 8 | no cruel and unusual punishment or excessive bails/fines. | 10 | |
| 13710702090 | Amendment 10 | the Reserved powers. All powers not specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution belong to ("are reserved for") the states. | 11 | |
| 13710706993 | Amendment 13 | A Civil War Amendment; this one ended slavery | 12 | |
| 13710712146 | Amendment 14 | A Civil War Amendment; this one provided protections for newly freed slaves, BUT has far reaching (and continuing) implications because of the wording. It refers specifically to the STATES providing equal protection (Equal Protection Clause) | 13 | |
| 13710731172 | Amendment 14 | STATES providing due process (Due Process Clause). This is the second due process clause (see 5th) but this one refers directly to the states; which is the door to selective incorporation. Thus, any person who can argue unequal treatment or lack of due process (even a white male) can use this powerful amendment to seek protection even though it was intended for newly freed slaves. | 14 | |
| 13710738238 | Amendment 15 | A Civil War Amendment; this one provided the right to vote for African American males. | 15 | |
| 13710789333 | Amendment 16 | income tax....importance is that this opened the door to a major and new pile of $$ for the federal government to use (thus allowing growth of bureaucracy, services, etc.) | 16 | |
| 13710798463 | Amendment 17 | celebrated for making Congress more receptive to the people. It made for the direct election of US Senators. | 17 | |
| 13710803724 | Amendment 19 | women's suffrage | 18 | |
| 13710811571 | Amendment 22 | In response to FDR getting elected to four terms, this amendment puts a two-term limit on the President. It is possible for a President to serve up to 10 years if they are an acting VP who takes over for less than 2 years in place of a President who dies...they could still run twice. | 19 | |
| 13710817288 | Amendment 23 | The District of Columbia gets 3 electoral votes (a victory for US citizens living in DC) | 20 | |
| 13710825359 | Amendment 24 | no more poll tax | 21 | |
| 13710836277 | Amendment 25 | first, it clarifies that the VP is first in line to the Presidency. Secondly, it addresses how to replace a vacated VP (this is how Ford became VP for Nixon). Finally, it addresses scenarios related to presidential succession, focusing on temporary succession. For example, a President can notify Congress of inability to serve, in which case the VP takes over (usually related to surgery, etc.). The Cabinet also has the ability to call for a transfer of power (by majority) if the President is unable or unwilling to do so. | 22 | |
| 13710870137 | Amendment 26 | he right to vote for citizens aged 18-21. This came in response to so many Vietnam soldiers in that age range that gave their lives for a country in which they had | 23 |
