Bill of Rights - Amendment 1 – Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition - Amendment 2 – Right to bear arms - Amendment 3 – No quartering/staying in house without consent - Amendment 4 – No search and seizures without search warrants - Amendment 5 – No person should be accused twice of the same crime, to be a witness to themselves, deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, or private property to be taken without a just reason. - Amendment 6 - The accused has a right to a speedy and public trial, jury of the state, be informed of why they are accused, to confront the opposing witnesses, to have witnesses in favor of him, and a lawyer - Amendment 7 – Any case dealing with more than $20 (omg!!!) the right of trial by jury is preserved - Amendment 8 – No excessive bail/fines, or cruel and unusual punishment - Amendment 9 – other rights aside from those listed may exist, and just because they are not listed doesn't mean they can be violated - Amendment 10 – Powers not given to the federal government is given to the states or the people Other Amendments - Amendment 11 - Defines the original jurisdiction (the authority of a trial court to hear a case “in the first instance”) of the Supreme Court - Amendment 12 - The President and Vice-President are chosen by the Electoral College, making the two positions cooperative, rather than first and second highest vote-getters. - Amendment 13 – Slavery = illegal - Amendment 14 – All U.S. citizens have rights on federal and state levels. The 3/5th counting of slaves is abolished. The U.S. do not have to pay debts to the rebellious states (Civil War) - Amendment 15 – Voting cannot be discriminated through race - Amendment 16 – U.S. can collect income tax no matter how big a state is - Amendment 17 – Each state has 2 senators with 6 year terms elected by the people - Amendment 18 – Abolishes alcohol - Amendment 19 – (like amendment 15) Voting cannot be discriminated through gender - Amendment 20 – New start dates for the terms of Congress and President, and what should be done when the president dies before being sworn in - Amendment 21 – Repealed amendment 18 - Amendment 22 – Two 4 year term limit for President - Amendment 23 – District of Columbia is granted 3 electors to vote for president - Amendment 24 – No tax to vote - Amendment 25 – Further clarifies the line of succession for presidency - Amendment 26 – Any person 18+ can vote - Amendment 27 –Increase pay of legislators may not take effect until after election