1st Amendment: Freedom of religion, speech, petition and assembly
2nd Amendment: Right to Bear Arms
3rd Amendment: No quartering of soldiers
4th Amendment: Protection against illegal search and seizure
5th Amendment: Protection against self-incrimination, double jeopardy. Protection of due process and right to a grand jury.
6th Amendment: Right to speedy and public trial, impartial jury and right to counsel.
7th Amendment: Right to a trial by jury in common-law cases.
8th Amendment: Protection against cruel and unusual punishment. No excessive bail imposed.
9th Amendment: The enumeration of rights in the Constitution won't be used against the people.
10th Amendment: Reserved powers to the states.
11th Amendment: States are protected from being sued by citizens of another state.
12th Amendment: Separated balloting procedures for president and vice-president (put them as a team).
13th Amendment: Abolition of slavery.
14th Amendment: Granted former slaves citizenship and equal protection, established principle of selective incorporation.
15th Amendment: African-American men could vote.
16th Amendment: Established federal income tax.
17th Amendment: Direct election of U.S. Senators.
18th Amendment: Prohibition.
19th Amendment: Women have the right to vote.
20th Amendment: President and vice-president's term of office begins on January 20th, and no longer in March.
21st Amendment: Repeal of Prohibition
22nd Amendment: Presidents limited to 2 terms.
23rd Amendment: D.C. given presidential electors.
24th Amendment: Poll tax is illegal.
25th Amendment: Established VP as successor if P is unable to serve. P can nominate a VP if there is a VP vacancy.
26th Amendment: 18-year-olds have the right to vote.
27th Amendment: Congressional pay raises will only take effect after the next election.
