| A | B |
|---|
| 16th | allowed the federal government to collect income tax |
| 1st | lists five important freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition |
| 14th | defined citizenship; second of the 3 "Civil War" amendments |
| 5th | protects the rights of the acccused including not having to testify against self and double jeopardy; also eminent domain(dealing with property) |
| 14th | prevents state and local governments from acting unfairly (again, in there as a result of ending slavery and saying states could not abridge rights of citizens - esp. former slaves/Af. Am's |
| 5th | keeps national govt from acting unfairly (this is a pretty vague definition of the 5th...) |
| 2nd | for a well maintained miliitia, right to bear arms |
| 3rd | can't be forced to quarter soliders |
| 4th | no unreasonable searches and seizures; search warrants |
| 6th | civil trial stuff |
| 8th | no cruel and unusual punisment; no unreasonable bail and fines |
| 9th | umbrella amendment to cover rights not mentioned: for instance, right to privacy is used under this one...no mention of it in Constitution, but we believe it's something we're entitled to |
| 10th | rights of the states and limits on the fed; says those powers not expressly mentioned for the fed, go to the states |
| 13th | ended slavery |
| 14th | gave citizenship to former slaves; said that as citizens of US, no state/locality can abridge your rights as a citizen |
| 15th | gave former male slaves right to vote |
| 17th | direct election of Senators |
| 18th | Prohibition |
| 19th | Rights of Women to Vote |
| 21st | Repealed (took away) Prohibition |
| 26th | passed as a result of Vietnam War and 18 year olds drafted and sent to war not being able to vote...lowered voting at to 18 |
