Amendments
Bill of Rights
5th amendment- protects people accused of crimes
6th amendment- Right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury
4th amendment- prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause
7th amendment- the right to a jury trial in federal courts to settle all disputes about property worth more than $20
3rd amendment-prohibits the government from forcing people to provide shelter for soldiers in their homes
Government Power Extension
21-Repeals the 18th amendment
21-Bans the transportation of alcohol into any state where it violates the law
18-Prohibit the manufacturing, sale or transportation of alcohol
16- Congress has the power to levy taxes
Structural Changes
20-sets new dates for when the president and vice president are inaugurated
22- limits presidents to a maximum of two elected terms
17- that the people: not state legislatures, elect united states senators directly
Individual Rights
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Assembly
8th amendment - prohibits excessive bail
2nd amendment-ensures citizens and the nation the right to security.
9th amendment - prevents government from claiming that the only rights people have are those listed in the Bill of Rights
1st amendment- freedom of religion, press, and assembly
10th amendment - Powers not delegated to the United States by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the poeple
Right to Petition
25- establishes a process for the vice president to take over the office of president if the president is disabled
12- Calls for electoral college to use separate ballots in voting for president and vice president
27- No law varying the compensation for the services of the senators and representatives shall take effect, until an election of representatives shall have intervened