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| 1st | Protects freedoms of speech, religion, pressm,assembly,and petition |
| 2nd | Gives state militias the right to bear arms or keep weapons |
| 3rd | Lodging for soldiers in homes is only permissible with consent of owner |
| 4th | Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, requires warrant if there is probable cause to believe that a search will produce evidence |
| 5th | Outlines legal rights of people in criminal proceedings. For a trial for a felong person must be charged w/ specific crime. No double jeporady. Can't be forced to testify agains oneself, must receive due process. Government may not seize private proberty w/o paying market price |
| 6th | Protects rights if people in criminal cases, guarantees right to speedy trial. Accused must be told of charges. |
| 7th | Preserves right be trial of jury in civil cases |
| 8th | Forbids unreasonably high bail and cruel and unusual punishment. |
| 9th | People have certain rights even if the Constituiton doesn't list them |
| 10th | Powers not given to Federal government are given to the state. Limits power of federal government |
| 11th | Prohibits Federal courts from hearing cases lodged against a state by a citizen of another state. |
| 12th | Requires that choices for President and VP are designated as such |
| 13th | Abolished slavery |
| 14th | Defined citizenship as being born or naturalized in the US |
| 15th | Right to vote cannot be denied because of race. |
| 16th | Gives Congress the power to impose income tax |
| 17th | Senators are elected directly by the people. |
| 18th | Prohibits manufacture, sale, and shipment of alcoholic beverages. |
| 19th | Gives women the right to vote. |
| 20th | States that presidential terms begin January 20th, Congress begins January 3rd |
| 21st | Repealed the 18 amendment |
| 22nd | Limits the President to serve 2 terms |
| 23rd | Washington D.C. is given the right to vote for President and VP |
| 24th | Prohibits payment of tax as a requirement to vote. |
| 25th | Outlines the procedures for presidential succession in case of presidential disability |
| 26th | Lowers voting age to 18 |
| 27th | Congress cannot pass an immediate salary increase for itself. |
