1st Amendment
Describes our 5 basic freedoms (Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Right to petition the government)
2nd Amendment
The right to bear arms
3rd Amendment
Quartering troops (citizens cannot be forced to house soldiers)
4th Amendment
Right to privacy/Search warrants
5th Amendment
Rights of the accused, due process, right to remain silent
6th Amendment
Right to a speedy and fair trial, right to face the accusers, and the right to a lawyer
7th Amendment
Civil suits (The right to carry another U.S. citizen to court for more than $20)
8th Amendment
Reasonable bail and punishment
9th Amendment
Peoples rights (rights of the people not listed in the constitution and cannot be taken away)
10th Amendment
States rights (powers not given to the federal government are given to the states)
13th Amendment
Abolished slavery
14th Amendment
Granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized
15th Amendment
Guaranteed voting rights for African Americans
Important Fact
13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are known as the "Civil War" Amendments
19th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote (1920)
22nd Amendment 1951
It limited the president to 2 terms or 10 years
23rd Amendment 1961
Gave citizens that live in Washington D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections
26th Amendment 1971
Guaranteed the right to vote to 18 year old's