Ammendments Constitution Review

U.S. ConstitutionAmendment Summary
Amendment, Ratified, Description

1st
1791
Rights to Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition

2nd
1791
Right to Bear Arms

3rd
1791
Quartering of Soldiers

4th
1791
Search and Seizure

5th
1791
Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process

6th
1791
Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecutions: Rights to Jury Trial, to Confront Opposing Witnesses and to Counsel

7th
1791
Jury Trial

8th
1791
Protections against Excessive Bail, Cruel and Unusual Punishment

9th
1791
Non-Enumerated Rights

10th
1791
Rights Reserved to States

11th
1795
Suits Against a State

12th
1804
Election of President and Vice-President

13th
1865
Abolition of Slavery and Involuntary Servitude

14th
1868
Protects rights against state infringements, defines citizenship, prohibits states from interfering with privileges and immunities, requires due process and equal protection, punishes states for denying vote, and disqualifies Confederate officials and debts

15th
1870
Voting Rights

16th
1913
Federal Income Tax

17th
1913
Popular Election of Senators

18th
1919
Prohibition

19th
1920
Women's Right to Vote

20th
1933
Commencement of Presidential Term and Succession

21st
1933
Repeal of 18th Amendment (Prohibition)

22nd
1951
Two-Term Limitation on President

23rd
1961
District of Columbia Presidential Vote

24th
1964
Abolition of Poll Tax Requirement in Federal Elections

25th
1967
Presidential Vacancy, Disability and Inability

26th
1971
Right to Vote at Age 18

27th
1992
Congressional Compensation