Amendments to the
U.S. Constitution
'l'heIJ.S. Constitution has
been amended 27 times.
Amendment 1: guaranteed
freedom of religion, speech ,
the press, assembly. petition
Amendment 2: gave people
the right to bear arms
Amendment 3: prohibited
unlawful forced housing of
soldiers in private homes
Amendment 4: outlawed
unreasonable search and arrest
Amendment 5: identified
some rights in criminal cases
Amendment 6: established
right to fair and speedy trial
Amendment 7: gave right t
jury trial in civil cases
Amendment 8: limited bails.
fines, and punishments
Amendment 9: said govern-
ment could not violate rights
not mentioned in Constitution
Amendment 10: said states or
people keep rights not granted
o government by Constitutio
'Amendment 11: prohibited
itizen of one state from suin
nother state in federal court
mendment 12:' establisl
procedüre for electing .
Vesident and vice presid&h€
Amendment 13: abolished
slavery
Amendment 14: identified
termS of citizenship
Amendment IS: gave right
to vote regardless of race
Amendment 16: gave
Congress power to collect
income taxes
Amendment 17: gave power
to elect senators to people
Amendment 1 began
liquor
Amendment 19:' gave
women right to vote
Amendment 20: established
terms of presidents vice
president , and Congress
Amendment 217 ended
prohibition
Amendment 22: set term
limit for president
L.Amendment 23: O',tve DC.
right to presidential Vote
Amendment 24: outlawed
n, charuimr t:uxes to vote
-Amendment 25: made vice
)resident acting president ifr
president is disabled
unendrnent 26; gav right
vote to'1 8-year-old,q
mendment 27: delayed
ongressionål salary
;jpcreasgs. until after electi
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