13863341283 | Amendment 1 | Religion, Speech, Press, Petition, Assembly - Free Exercise Clause - Establishment Clause | 0 | |
13863341284 | Amendment 2 | Right to bear arms | ![]() | 1 |
13863341285 | Amendment 3 | No quartering soldiers | ![]() | 2 |
13863341286 | Amendment 4 | Prohibits unreasonable search and seizures; overcome by probable cause - Search and Seizure Clause | ![]() | 3 |
13863341287 | Amendment 5 | Plead the fifth , due process, double jeopardy, grand jury, Eminent domain - Double Jeopardy Clause - Self Incrimination Clause - Due Process Clause (with 14) | ![]() | 4 |
13863341288 | Amendment 6 | - Assistance of Counsel Clause: right to lawyer - Compulsory Process Clause: defendant allowed to compel witnesses - Confrontation Clause: accused has right to have witnesses confronted against them - Impartial Jury Clause - Information Clause: informed of charges against you - Public Trial Clause - Speedy Trial Clause - Vicinage Clause: limits vicinity of jury selection | ![]() | 5 |
13863341289 | Amendment 7 | Right to jury trial in civil suit where the value of controversy exceeds $20. - Car accident example | ![]() | 6 |
13863341290 | Amendment 8 | Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted - Excessive Bail Clause | ![]() | 7 |
13863341291 | Amendment 9 | People's rights are not limited to those in the Constitution. | ![]() | 8 |
13863341292 | Amendment 10 | Powers not delegated to the national government or denied to the states are reserved for the states or the people. | ![]() | 9 |
13863341293 | Amendment 11 | Individual cannot sue a state in a federal court. | ![]() | 10 |
13863341294 | Amendment 12 | Provides for election of president and vice-president by separate ballot in electoral college - Thomas Jefferson | ![]() | 11 |
13863341295 | Amendment 13 | Abolished slavery | ![]() | 12 |
13863341296 | Amendment 14 | Rights of citizens: 1) all persons born in the united states are granted citizenship 2) no state can deny any person the equal protection of the laws 3) no state can deny any person life, liberty, property without due process of law - Citizenship Clause - Due Process Clause - Incorporation Clause: Constitution applies to states as well - Equal Protection Clause - Privileges or Immunities Clause | ![]() | 13 |
13863341297 | Amendment 15 | You cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed. | ![]() | 14 |
13863341298 | Amendment 16 | Income tax | ![]() | 15 |
13863341299 | Amendment 17 | Direct election of senators | ![]() | 16 |
13863341300 | Amendment 18 | Prohibition | ![]() | 17 |
13863341301 | Amendment 19 | Female suffrage - women granted right to vote | ![]() | 18 |
13863341302 | Amendment 20 | Fixes the dates of term commencements for Congress (January 3) and the President (January 20); known as the "lame duck amendment" | ![]() | 19 |
13863341303 | Amendment 21 | Repeal of Prohibition | ![]() | 20 |
13863341304 | Amendment 22 | Limited term of president | ![]() | 21 |
13863341305 | Amendment 23 | grants presidential voting rights to citizens of the District of Columbia and representation for D.C. in the Electoral College | ![]() | 22 |
13863341306 | Amendment 24 | Abolition of poll taxes | ![]() | 23 |
13863341307 | Amendment 25 | Presidential succession if vacancy arises. Also includes response to presidential disabilities | ![]() | 24 |
13863341308 | Amendment 26 | Voting Age Set to 18 Years | ![]() | 25 |
13863341309 | Amendement 27 | Forbids congress from passing a pay raise for themselves until the next congressional election | ![]() | 26 |
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