What are all the US amendments 1-27?

Answer 1

United States Amendments 1-27 Amendment I - Freedom of Religion, Speech and the Press; Rights of Assembly and Petition. Amendment II - Right to Bear Arms The amendment was adopted so that Congress could not disarm a state militia. Amendment III - Housing of Soldiers Grew directly out of an old complaint against the British, who had forced people to take soldiers into their homes. Amendment IV - Search and Seizure You may not be searched or have property seized without probable cause and/or a search warrant. Amendment V - Rights of the accused (Self-incrimination, Double Jeopardy, Due Process, Just Compensation) Amendment VI- Rights to a Fair Trial (Speedy and Public Trial by Jury*, Tried in state where crime was committed, Informed of charges against accused, Witnesses, Right to a lawyer) Amendment VII- Rights in Civil Cases (Trial by jury in civil cases over $20) Amendment VIII - Cruel and Unusual Punishment Bails, fines and punishments must be humane and fit the crime committed Amendment IX - Rights Retained by the People Any rights not listed in the Constitution are still protected Amendment X - Powers Retained by the States and the People States or people have all powers not given to national government. (i.e., marriage) Amendment XI - Lawsuits Against States It is impossible for the citizen of one state to sue another state. (So, a citizen of Salem can't sue Iowa) Amendment XII - Election of President and Vice President (1804) Provides that members of the electoral college (called electors) vote for one person as president and one person as vice president. Amendment XIII - Abolition of Slavery 1st CIVIL WAR AMENDMENT - Slavery is illegal Amendment XIV- Civil Rights 2nd CIVIL WAR AMENDMENT - Slaves receive Citizenship and protection of due process Amendment XV - African American Suffrage 3rd CIVIL WAR AMENDMENT - African Americans receive the right to vote. Note that there is no mention of gender… Amendment XVI - Income Taxes Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes Amendment XVII- Direct Election of Senators The states have the power to directly elect senators to represent them. (before this, the state legislature decided who the senators were) Amendment XVIII- Prohibition of Liquor (1919) Forbade people to make, sell, or transport liquor. Amendment XIX- Women's Suffrage Gives women the power to vote Amendment XX- Terms of President and Congress Moves the date that newly elected presidents and members of Congress take office closer to election time. President: January 20th, Congress: January 3rd Amendment XXI-Repeal of Prohibition Repeals the 18th amendment. Amendment XXII- Limitation of Presidents to Two Terms No person can be elected president more than twice. Amendment XXIII- Suffrage in the District of Columbia Allows citizens of Washington D.C. to vote in the presidential elections. However, they cannot vote for members of Congress. Amendment XXIV-Poll Taxes Forbids making voters pay a poll tax before they can vote in a national election. Amendment XXV- Presidential Disability and Succession If president is removed, dies, or resigns, the vice president becomes president. The president fulfills a vice presidential vacancy by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress. Amendment XXVI- Suffrage for 18-Year-Olds Voting age moved to 18 Amendment XXVII- Congressional Pay Raises Any increase in congressional pay does not go into effect until after the next regular election of the House of Representatives.

Answer 2

Most (not all) of the first 27 amendments expand the rights of individuals and restrict the rights of states. The first 10 amendments are the Bill of Rights and all work to limit government power and ensure personal rights. Later amendments like the 13th, 14th, and 15th ended slavery and assured people of the rights of citizenship. Some of the other amendments modified procedures that were too cumbersome to be useful to government.

Answer 3

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