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Amendments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1st Amendment | Freedom of religion, speech, and press the right to assemble peacefully |
| 2nd Amendment | Right to posses firearms |
| 4th Amendment | protection from unreasonable searches and seizures |
| 5th Amendment | due process of law rights of the accused |
| 13th Amendment | ends slavery |
| 14th Amendment | makes African Americans citizens equal protection of the laws for all citizens |
| 15th Amendment | gives voting right for African American men |
| 16th Amendment | Federal income tax |
| 18th Amendment | prohibits - ends- manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages |
| 19th Amendment | gives voting rights to women |
| 21st Amendment | repeals(ends) the 18th Amendment alcohol is now legal |
| 26th Amendment | lowers voting age to 18 |