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| 1st Amendment | Protects freedom of religion, speech,assembly,press, and to petition the government. |
| 2nd Amendment | Allows citizens to bear arms,have weapons. |
| 3rd Amendment | Outlaws quartering, housing, of soldiers without the owner's consent. |
| 4th Amendment | Outlaws unreasonable search and seizure. The police must have a warrant to inspect your house. |
| 5th Amendment | Gives you the right to due process. |
| 6th Amendment | Allows a fair and speedy public trial by jury. You must be told of the crime you were accused of, allowed to confront the accuser, and to obtain witnesses. |
| 7th Amendment | Allows a trial by jury. |
| 8th Amendment | Outlaws excessive bail and fines. It also outlaws cruel and unusual punishment. |
| 9th Amendment | Protects rights not in the Constitution. |
| 10th Amendment | Reinforces federalism. |
| 11th Amendment | Expresses foundation for sovereign immunity. |
| 12th Amendment | Fixes presidential election. |
| 13th Amendment | Abolishes slavery. |
| 14th Amendment | Gives African Americans citizenship. |
| 15th Amendment | Gives African American men the right to vote. |
| 16th Amendment | Lets Congress create an income tax if it is not based on the census. |
| 17th Amendment | Allows citizens to directly elect United States Senators through popular vote. |
| 18th Amendment | Outlaws the sale, manufacture, or import of alcohol. |
| 19th Amendment | Gives women the right to vote. |
| 20th Amendment | Changes dates of when presidents, vice presidents,senators, and representatives begin and end terms. |
| 21st Amendment | Repeals 18th amendment |
| 22nd Amendment | Decreases the number of times a president can be elected. |
| 23rd Amendment | Allows the District of Columbia electors into the electoral college. |
| 24th Amendment | Outlaws a poll tax when voting. |
| 25th Amendment | Adresses how vacancies of the president or vice president will be filled. |
| 26th Amendment | Outlaws the denial of citizens 18 years and older to vote. |
| 27th Amendment | Makes laws affecting the salary of Congressmen to be effective until the next election of representatives. |
