Amendments

FIRST AMENDMENT

• GRANTED WOMEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE

• LOWERED THE VOTING AGE TO 18

• FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, RELIGION, ASSEMBLE, SPEECH, AND PETITION THE GOVERNMENT

• PROVIDES FOR JURY TRIALS IN CIVIL CASES

SECOND AMENDMENT

• SAYS ALL POWERS NOT GIVEN TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ARE KEPT BY THE STATES OR THE PEOPLE

• STATES PEOPLE HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT ARE NOT ADDRESSED IN THE CONSTITUTION

• PROTECTS THE RIGHTS TO CARRY AND BEAR ARMS

• SETS LIMITATIONS ON BAIL AND PUNISHMENTS

THIRD AMENDMENT

• AUTHORIZED CONGRESS TO IMPLEMENT INCOME TAX

• NO CITIZEN SHOULD BE FORCED TO QUARTER SOLDIERS IN THEIR HOMES

• SETS LIMITATIONS ON BAIL AND PUNISHMENTS

• RIGHT TO BE INFORMED OF CHARGES, RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL, RIGHT TO A JURY, RIGHT TO A LAWYER, TO FACE YOUR ACCUSER, CALL YOUR WITNESSES

FOURTH AMENDMENT

• GRANTED WOMEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE

• PROHIBITS UNREASONABLE ARRESTS AND SEARCHES- the police must obtain a search warrant to search your property.

• SETS LIMITATIONS ON BAIL AND PUNISHMENTS

• MADE ALL PERSONS BORN OR "NATURALIZED" IN THE UNITED STATES ACTUAL CITIZENS

FIFTH AMENDMENT

• PROVIDES FOR THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS ACCUSED OF A CRIME (for example the right to remain silent and you can't be tried twice for the same crime)

• SETS LIMITATIONS ON BAIL AND PUNISHMENTS

• LOWERED THE VOTING AGE TO 18

• RIGHT TO BE INFORMED OF CHARGES, RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL, RIGHT TO A JURY, RIGHT TO A LAWYER, TO FACE YOUR ACCUSER, CALL YOUR WITNESSES

SIXTH AMENDMENT

• RIGHT TO BE INFORMED OF CHARGES, RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL, RIGHT TO A JURY, RIGHT TO A LAWYER, TO FACE YOUR ACCUSER, CALL YOUR WITNESSES

• STATES PEOPLE HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT ARE NOT ADDRESSED IN THE CONSTITUTION

• PROVIDES FOR JURY TRIALS IN CIVIL CASES

• SAYS ALL POWERS NOT GIVEN TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ARE KEPT BY THE STATES OR THE PEOPLE

SEVENTH AMENDMENT

• SETS LIMITATIONS ON BAIL AND PUNISHMENTS

• MADE ALL PERSONS BORN OR "NATURALIZED" IN THE UNITED STATES ACTUAL CITIZENS

• SAYS ALL POWERS NOT GIVEN TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ARE KEPT BY THE STATES OR THE PEOPLE

• PROVIDES FOR JURY TRIALS IN CIVIL CASES

EIGHTH AMENDMENT

• FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, RELIGION, ASSEMBLE, SPEECH, AND PETITION THE GOVERNMENT

• PROTECTS THE RIGHTS TO CARRY AND BEAR ARMS

• PROHIBITS UNREASONABLE ARRESTS AND SEARCHES- the police must obtain a search warrant to search your property.

• SETS LIMITATIONS ON BAIL AND PUNISHMENTS

NINTH AMENDMENT

• FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, RELIGION, ASSEMBLE, SPEECH, AND PETITION THE GOVERNMENT

• STATES PEOPLE HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT ARE NOT ADDRESSED IN THE CONSTITUTION

• AUTHORIZED CONGRESS TO IMPLEMENT INCOME TAX

• PROTECTS THE RIGHTS TO CARRY AND BEAR ARMS

TENTH AMENDMENT

• SAYS ALL POWERS NOT GIVEN TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ARE KEPT BY THE STATES OR THE PEOPLE

• FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, RELIGION, ASSEMBLE, SPEECH, AND PETITION THE GOVERNMENT

• PROTECTS THE RIGHTS TO CARRY AND BEAR ARMS

• PROVIDES FOR THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS ACCUSED OF A CRIME (for example the right to remain silent and you can't be tried twice for the same crime)