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National Prohibition (No
Alcohol)
18th
Remember: At one time, in some
states, people could drink alcohol, but
today you can’t drink at 18.
Five Freedoms
Religion, Speech, Press,
Assembly and Petition
1st
“Lame Duck” amendment or
Presidential Terms
20th
Remember: The 20th Amendment
states that the President will start his
term on January 20th and Congress
will start January 3rd.
Right to vote cannot be denied
because of race (slaves)
15th
One of the three Civil War
Amendments, starting with the 13th
Right to speedy and public trial
Right to confront witnesses
Right to get witnesses
Right to a lawyer
6th
Election of President and Vicepresident
One ballot for President
One ballot for Vice-president
12th
Remember: The 12th Amendment
deals with how the #1 and #2 leaders
will be elected
Don’t have to house soldiers
during peacetime
3rd
Congress can’t raise their pay
during their sessions
27th
This was originally one of the first 10
amendments submitted to the states in
1789, but the states didn’t ratify it. A
sophomore in college in 1982 wrote a
paper stating it was possible for it to
still become an amendment, and it
did.
Poll taxes abolished
24th
Remember: 2,4,6,8 no more poll tax
at the gate.
Income taxes allowed
16th
Remember: When you are 16, you get
your driver’s license, get a job, get
your first check, and get a lot of
money taken out of it for Income tax.
Right to bear arms
2nd
Remember: You can make a gun with
two fingers.
Powers reserved to the people
9th
Remember: A nine can look like a
person, and it is individual people
that benefit from this amendment. It
states that not all of the people’s
rights are stated in the Constitution,
and just because the Constitution
didn’t mention all the rights of the
people, there are still rights not listed
that belong to the people.
Right to a jury in a Civil Trial
7th
Remember: Seven and Civil both
have the S sound. Also the 6th and the
7th amendment both deal with jury
trials.
Two term limits for President or
10 years maximum time in office
22nd
Remember: Two terms 22
1. All people born or naturalized
in the U.S. are citizens
2. Due process of law applies to
States
3. Representation in Congress
will be reduced if states do not let
Freedmen vote
14th
Slavery is abolished
13th
Remember 1st of the three Civil War
Amendments
Women get the right to vote
19th
Remember: Women worked hard to
get the 18th Amendment passed and
this was part of their reward so it is
the next amendment.
Search and Seizures
4th
Remember: Search for (4) something
Powers reserved to the States
10th
Remember: 9th dealt with rights of the
people, and the 10th deals with the
rights of the states and the people
Voting age lowered to18
26th
Senators are elected by the
people, not by state legislators
17th
One of the progressive movement
amendments. The 16th Amendment
was the first and the 19th is the last
Prohibition is repealed (can have
alcohol again)
21st
Remember: You can drink now when
you are 21.
Rights of Accused Persons
No double jeopardy
Can’t be a witness against
yourself
Private party can be taken with
compensation
5th
Remember: Hold up your hand and
say, “Stop, I have rights”
Presidential Disability and
Succession
25th
Remember:
Presidential electors for the
District of Columbia
District of Columbia gets 3
electoral votes
23rd
Remember: D.C. 23 OR The 23rd
Amendment gave the people the right
2 vote and gave 3 electors to do it.