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| First | freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition |
| Second | right to bear arms, refers to state militias |
| Third | housing of soldiers |
| Fourth | no unreasonable search/seizure |
| Fifth | no person tried without grand jury indictment or to be punished for same offense twice. Double jeopardy. Prohibits being a witness against yourself, guarantees due process of law |
| Sixth | rights of the accused in criminal cases |
| Seventh | trial by jury |
| Eighth | no excessive bail/cruel punishment |
| Ninth | people retain rights not listed in the Constitution |
| Tenth | powers not given to the federal government is given to the people or states |
| Eleventh | individuals cannot sue states in federal courts |
| Twelfth | electoral college must cast seperate ballots for pres. / v.p. |
| Thirteenth | abolished slavery |
| Fourteenth | all persons born or naturalized in the United States enjoy full rights. this was done to protect the rights of freed slaves and minorities after the Civil War. |
| Fifteenth | states cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, creed, color |
| Sixteenth | income tax amendment |
| Seventeenth | provides for popular election of U.S. Senators |
| Eighteenth | prohibition. no alcoholic beverages bought or sold in the United States |
| Ninteenth | woman suffrage. Gave women the right to vote |
| Twentieth | Changed the date the President takes office from March 4th to Jan. 20th |
| Twenty-first | prohibition repealed |
| Twenty-second | No person shall be elected to office of President more than twice |
| Twenty-third | gave residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections |
| Twenty-fourth | anti-poll tax amendment forbids taxing voters before national election |
| Twenty-fifth | the process by which an ailing president can pass the duties to the Vice President |
| Twenty-sixth | eighteen year olds are allowed to vote in federal and state elections |
| Twenty-seventh | prohibits congress from voting itself mid-term pay raises |
