Bill of Rights and Voting Amendments

​1st Amendment - ​​Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition government

2nd Amendment - Right to bear arms

3rd Amendment - No quartering of soldiers

4th Amendment - Right to privacy (no illegal search and seizure)

5th Amendment - No self-incrimination (remain silent), no double jeopardy, eminent domain​ protections

Many of the first 10 Amendments have to due to legal protections like due process and habeas corpus

​6th Amendment - Right to speedy trial, lawyer, jury (criminal)

7th Amendment - Right to civil trial

8th Amendment - No cruel and unusual punishment

9th Amendment - We have rights not listed in the Constitution

10th Amendment - Powers not in Constitution are reserved for the states

13th Amendment - abolished slavery

14th Amendment - birthright citizenship; equal protection under law

15th Amendment - right to vote cannot be based on race

19th Amendment - right to vote cannot be based on gender

24th Amendment - outlawed poll tax

26th Amendment - lowered voting age to 18​

By expanding the right to vote to more citizens, there is more opportunity for elections to represent the citizens better