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Amends and Articles
Articles of the Constitution and The Amendments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1st Amendment | Protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government |
| 2nd Amendment | Protects the right to keep and bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment | Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers out of war time |
| 4th Amendment | Prohibits searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause |
| 5th Amendment | Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy |
| 6th Amendment | Protects the right to have a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel |
| 7th Amendment | Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law |
| 8th Amendment | Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment |
| 9th Amendment | Asserts the existence of enenumerated rights retained by the people |
| 10th Amendment | Limits the powers of the federal government to those delegated to it by the Constitution |
| 11th Amendment | Immunity of states from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders. Lays the foundation for sovereign immunity |
| 12th Amendment | Revises presidential election procedures |
| 13th Amendment | Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime |
| 14th Amendment | Defines citizenship, contains the Privileges or Immunities Clause, the Due Process Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and deals with post-Civil War issues |
| 15th Amendment | Prohibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude |
| 16th Amendment | Allows the federal government to collect income tax |
| 17th Amendment | Requires senators to be directly elected |
| 18th Amendment | Establishes Prohibition of alcohol |
| 19th Amendment | Establishes woman's suffrage |
| 20th Amendment | Fixes the dates of term commencements for Congress (January 3) and the President (January 20); known as the "lame duck amendment" |
| 21st Amendment | Repeals the 18th Amendment (prohibition of alcohol) |
| 22nd Amendment | Limits the president to two terms, or a maximum of 10 years |
| 23rd Amendment | Provides for representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College |
| 24th Amendment | Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes |
| 25th Amendment | Codifies the Tyler Precedent; defines the process of presidential succession |
| 26th Amendment | Establishes 18 as the national voting age |
| 27th Amendment | Prevents laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until the beginning of the next session of Congress |
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