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Amendment 1 | Protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assemble and petition |
Amendment 2 | Guarantees your rights to bear arms |
Amendment 3 | Prohibits forcibly quartering of soliders in private homes |
Amendment 4 | Protects the unreasonable search and seizure |
Amendment 5 | Right to not incriminate yourself, eminent domain |
Amendment 6 | Right to a fair and speedy trial, right to know the charges against you |
Amendment 7 | Right to a trial for any conflict over $20 |
Amendment 8 | Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment |
Amendment 9 | States that there are other rights besides those listed specifically in the Constituion |
Amendment 10 | Powers not given to the federal government are researved for the states and people |
Amendment 11 | State cannot be sued in federal court by a person of another state |
Amendment 12 | Separate ballots for President and Vice President in the Electoral College |
Amendment 13 | Prohibited slavery |
Amendment 14 | defines citizenship and provides equal protection under the law? |
Amendment 15 | Cannot deny someone the right to vote based on race |
Amendment 16 | Created a federal income tax |
Amendment 17 | Made the election of Senators by popular vote, not by state legislatures |
Amendment 18 | Prohibits the sale, distribution, and consumption of alcohol |
Amendment 19 | Guaranteed women the right to vote |
Amendment 20 | Shortens the lame duck period for president |
Amendment 21 | Repeals Prohibition |
Amendment 22 | Limits the president to two terms |
Amendment 23 | Gave the District of Columbia 3 Electoral votes for the presidency |
Amendment 24 | Prohibits poll taxes for voting |
Amendment 25 | Clarifies what to do with vacancy in Vice Presidency and how to handle presidential disability |
Amendment 26 | lowers the voting age to 18 |
Amendment 27 | Congress pay cannot be increased until after the next election |