The Amendments

The 24th Amendment

• abolished slavery

• granted women suffrage

• prohibited poll taxes

• lowered the voting age to 18

The 3rd Amendment

• No excessive bails and fines

• No cruel and unusual punishments

• No slavery

• No quartering soldiers

The right to make a complaint or ask the government for assistance

• petition

• press

• speech

• religion

• assemble

The 7th Amendment

• right to a jury trial in a criminal case

• right to a jury trial in a civil case

• right to a trial without legal counsel

• right to a fair and speedy trial

First step in adding an amendment to the Constitution

• proposal by 2/5 State Legislatures

• proposal by 3/4 State Legislatures

• proposal by 2/3 Congress

• proposal by 2/4 Congress

The 4th Amendment

• protection from self-incrimination

• protection from double jeopardy

• protection from unreasonable searches and seizures

• protection from cruel and unusual punishments

The right to hold public meetings and form associations without interference by the government

• petition

• press

• speech

• religion

• assemble

The 26th Amendment

• lowered the voting age to 21

• lowered the voting age to 18

• granted African Americans the right to vote

• granted women the right to vote

Protection from self-incrimination

• 5th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 7th Amendments

• 4th Amendment

The 2nd Amendment

• the right to freedom of expression

• the right to legal counsel

• the right to bear arms

• the right to a trial by a jury