1stAmendment

2ndAmendment

RatifiedDec.15th1791:
Freedomofspeech,
press,assembly.
Religion,freedomto
petition.

Therighttobear
armsandhaveawell
regulatedmilitia.
RatifiedDec15th1791.

3rdAmendment

Restrictionsonthe
quarteringof
soldiersinprivate
homes.Ratified
Dec.15th1791.

4thAmendment

Prohibits
unreasonable
searchesorseizures
withoutawarrant.
RatifiedDec.15th
1791

5thAmendment

Noselfincrimination,no
doublejeopardydue
processoflawRatified
Dec.15th1791

6thAmendment

7thAmendment

Followingcriminal
proceedings;mustinform
criminalofcharges;right
toanattorney;rightto
impartialjury.Ratified
Dec.15th1791

Righttoajurytrialin
civilcases.RatifiedDec.
15th1791

8thAmendment

Freedomfromexcessive
bailandcrueland
unusualpunishment.
RatifiedDec.15th1791

9thAmendment

Guaranteedrightsnot
listedinConstitution.
RatifiedDec.15th1791


10thAmendment

11thAmendment

12thAmendment

Statesthatthe
federal
government
possesses
onlythosepowers
delegatedtoitbythe
statesorthepeople
throughthe
Constitution.Ratified
Dec.15th1791
Makesstatesimmune
fromsuitsfrom
out-of-statecitizensand
foreignersnotliving
withinthestateborders.
RatifiedFeb.7th1795

Revisesthepresidential
electionprocedures.
RatifiedJune15th1804

13thAmendment

Abolishes
slavery
,and
involuntaryservitude.
RatifiedDec.6th1865

14thAmendment

15thAmendment

Defines
citizenship
,
containsthe
Privileges
orImmunitiesClause
,
the
DueProcessClause
,
the
EqualProtection
Clause.RatifiedJuly
9th1868

Prohibitsthedenialof
therighttovote
based
onrace,orcolor.
RatifiedFeb.3rd1870

16thAmendment

17thAmendment

PermitsCongresstolevy
an
incometax
without
apportioningitamongthe
states.RatifiedFeb.
3rd1913

Establishesthedirect
electionof
UnitedStates
Senators
bypopular
vote.RatifiedApril8th
1913

18thAmendment

Prohibitedthe
manufacturingorsaleof
alcohol.RatifiedJan.
16th1919

19thAmendment

Prohibitsthedenialof
therighttovotebased
onsex
.RatifiedAug.
18th1920

20thAmendment

21stAmendment

KnownastheLame
duckperiod,establishes
datetermstartfor
congress(January
3rd)andthepresident
(january20th)Ratified
January23rd1923.

Therepealofthe18th
amendment;prohibitonof
alcohol.RatifiedDec5th
1933

22ndAmendment

Limitsthenumberof
termsthepresidentcan
serveto2.Ratifiedfed.
27th1951

23rdAmendment

Reservestherightof

citizensresidinginthe
DistrictofColumbiato
votefortheirown
Electorsforpresidential
elections.

Ratified
March29th1961.

24thAmendment

25thAmendment

Citzenscannotbedenied
therighttovoteifthey
failtopaypolltaxesor
anyothertaxes.
Ratifiedjan.23rd1964

Establishesprocedures
forthesuccessorofthe
president.Ratifiedfeb.
10th1967

26thAmendment

Reservestherightfor
citizens18andolderto
vote.Ratifiedjuly1st
1971

27thAmendment

Deniesanylawsthatcan
varythesalariesof
congressworkersuntil
thebeginningofthenext
termsforofficeof
representatives.Ratified
may7th1992.