the 27 amendments of the united states
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1st Amendment: Freedom of speech, press, religion, assemble in groups, and petition against the government.
>Ex: The mayor of your town can't have you arrested for posting a blog about how much the mayor sucks.
2nd Amendment: Right to own a gun.
>Ex: Your state can't pass a law that bans guns.
3rd Amendment: Right to not have to house soldiers in your home during war.
> Ex: The U.S. army can't force you to have them stay in your home.
4th Amendment: Right to not be searched or get anything taken away.
>Ex: A police officer can't go into your home without a warrant that says they can search your home.
5th Amendment: Criminal processes, fair trial, and the government can't take your land.
>Ex: If a construction company wants to build a bridge over the area of your home, they can't just take your home away from you.
6th Amendment: Right to a speedy trial
>Ex: If you're arrested, you can't be made to wait months or years for your trial.
7th Amendment: Right for a jury trial.
>Ex: You're able to fight your case in a jury court, when you're arrested and charged for something.
8th Amendment: No cruel and unusual punishment, when guilty of a crime.
>Ex: A judge can't sentence you to be subjected to an execution that involves being burned at the stake, and then run over by a firetruck.
9th Amendment: You have rights that aren't in the Constitution
>Ex: You can't be arrested for wanting to go to school, just because the officer doesn't like you.
10th Amendment: States have power
>Ex: Your state is able to make laws.
11th Amendment: The government can't sue themselves
>Ex: A Secretary of the Government can't sue another Secretary for doing something.
12th Amendment: President and Vice President are different elections
>Ex: If you want to run for both President and VP, you have two different elections to go to.
13th Amendment: No slavery.
>Ex: You can't be forced to stay in your boss' home and clean their home every day for the rest of your life.
14th Amendment: All citizens are equal.
>Ex: If two people of different races work in the same job, for the same amount of time, and do the same amount of work, they both should get equal pay.
15th Amendment: Right to vote no matter race, religion, etc
>Ex: Nashville can't ban Norwegian people from voting on their voting days.
16th Amendment: The government has federal income tax.
>Ex: You can't have a full 2 million dollar paycheck-- you have to pay taxes.
17th Amendment: Election of U.S. Senators
>Ex: Senators have a popularity contest, and you can't ban them from that.
18th Amendment: Alcohol is illegal
>Ex: If you have a bottle of jack at a party, you could get arrested for having alcohol.
19th Amendment: Women's right to vote.
>Ex: Jefferson City's mayor can't suddenly ban women from voting, just because they felt like it.
20th Amendment: Dates are changed for the start of a President's term.
>Ex: When you're elected for president, and super-ancient Secretary can't force you to start at the old President's term time.
21st Amendment: 18th Amendment isn't allowed.
>Ex: If you're of age and you have a bottle of jack when you wake up in the morning, then it's not illegal.
22nd Amendment: President only serves 2 terms.
>Ex: If you're President, you can't serve for life.
23rd Amendment: Washington D.C. can vote like a state.
>Ex: If you live in Washington D.C., you can vote for the President.
24th Amendment: No voting taxes.
>Ex: Tennessee can't put a tax on voting polls for only Canadians.
25th Amendment: Who takes over, after the President dies.
>Ex: If the President dies, Ronald McDonald can't take over.
26th Amendment: Age to vote is 18.
>Ex: The Mayor of your town can't ban 18 year olds for voting, because they think that 18 year olds are immature.
27th Amendment: Congress can't give themselves pay-raises constantly.
>Ex: If you're part of Congress, you can't give yourself a 2 million dollar raise every week.
>Ex: The mayor of your town can't have you arrested for posting a blog about how much the mayor sucks.
2nd Amendment: Right to own a gun.
>Ex: Your state can't pass a law that bans guns.
3rd Amendment: Right to not have to house soldiers in your home during war.
> Ex: The U.S. army can't force you to have them stay in your home.
4th Amendment: Right to not be searched or get anything taken away.
>Ex: A police officer can't go into your home without a warrant that says they can search your home.
5th Amendment: Criminal processes, fair trial, and the government can't take your land.
>Ex: If a construction company wants to build a bridge over the area of your home, they can't just take your home away from you.
6th Amendment: Right to a speedy trial
>Ex: If you're arrested, you can't be made to wait months or years for your trial.
7th Amendment: Right for a jury trial.
>Ex: You're able to fight your case in a jury court, when you're arrested and charged for something.
8th Amendment: No cruel and unusual punishment, when guilty of a crime.
>Ex: A judge can't sentence you to be subjected to an execution that involves being burned at the stake, and then run over by a firetruck.
9th Amendment: You have rights that aren't in the Constitution
>Ex: You can't be arrested for wanting to go to school, just because the officer doesn't like you.
10th Amendment: States have power
>Ex: Your state is able to make laws.
11th Amendment: The government can't sue themselves
>Ex: A Secretary of the Government can't sue another Secretary for doing something.
12th Amendment: President and Vice President are different elections
>Ex: If you want to run for both President and VP, you have two different elections to go to.
13th Amendment: No slavery.
>Ex: You can't be forced to stay in your boss' home and clean their home every day for the rest of your life.
14th Amendment: All citizens are equal.
>Ex: If two people of different races work in the same job, for the same amount of time, and do the same amount of work, they both should get equal pay.
15th Amendment: Right to vote no matter race, religion, etc
>Ex: Nashville can't ban Norwegian people from voting on their voting days.
16th Amendment: The government has federal income tax.
>Ex: You can't have a full 2 million dollar paycheck-- you have to pay taxes.
17th Amendment: Election of U.S. Senators
>Ex: Senators have a popularity contest, and you can't ban them from that.
18th Amendment: Alcohol is illegal
>Ex: If you have a bottle of jack at a party, you could get arrested for having alcohol.
19th Amendment: Women's right to vote.
>Ex: Jefferson City's mayor can't suddenly ban women from voting, just because they felt like it.
20th Amendment: Dates are changed for the start of a President's term.
>Ex: When you're elected for president, and super-ancient Secretary can't force you to start at the old President's term time.
21st Amendment: 18th Amendment isn't allowed.
>Ex: If you're of age and you have a bottle of jack when you wake up in the morning, then it's not illegal.
22nd Amendment: President only serves 2 terms.
>Ex: If you're President, you can't serve for life.
23rd Amendment: Washington D.C. can vote like a state.
>Ex: If you live in Washington D.C., you can vote for the President.
24th Amendment: No voting taxes.
>Ex: Tennessee can't put a tax on voting polls for only Canadians.
25th Amendment: Who takes over, after the President dies.
>Ex: If the President dies, Ronald McDonald can't take over.
26th Amendment: Age to vote is 18.
>Ex: The Mayor of your town can't ban 18 year olds for voting, because they think that 18 year olds are immature.
27th Amendment: Congress can't give themselves pay-raises constantly.
>Ex: If you're part of Congress, you can't give yourself a 2 million dollar raise every week.