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1st Amendment | Freedom of religion, speech, petition and assembly |
2nd Amendment | Right to Bear Arms |
3rd Amendment | No quartering of soldiers |
4th Amendment | Protection against illegal search and seizure |
5th Amendment | Protection against self-incrimination, double jeopardy. Protection of due process and right to a grand jury. |
6th Amendment | Right to speedy and public trial, impartial jury and right to counsel. |
7th Amendment | Right to a trial by jury in common-law cases. |
8th Amendment | Protection against cruel and unusual punishment. No excessive bail imposed. |
9th Amendment | The enumeration of rights in the Constitution won't be used against the people. |
10th Amendment | Reserved powers to the states. |
11th Amendment | States are protected from being sued by citizens of another state. |
12th Amendment | Separated balloting procedures for president and vice-president (put them as a team). |
13th Amendment | Abolition of slavery. |
14th Amendment | Granted former slaves citizenship and equal protection, established principle of selective incorporation. |
15th Amendment | African-American men could vote. |
16th Amendment | Established federal income tax. |
17th Amendment | Direct election of U.S. Senators. |
18th Amendment | Prohibition. |
19th Amendment | Women have the right to vote. |
20th Amendment | President and vice-president's term of office begins on January 20th, and no longer in March. |
21st Amendment | Repeal of Prohibition |
22nd Amendment | Presidents limited to 2 terms. |
23rd Amendment | D.C. given presidential electors. |
24th Amendent | Poll tax is illegal. |
25th Amendment | Established VP as successor if P is unable to serve. P can nominate a VP if there is a VP vacancy. |
26th Amendment | 18-year-olds have the right to vote. |
27th Amendment | Congressional pay raises will only take effect after the next election. |