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1st amendment

Freedom of speech, press, assembly, free exercise of religion

2nd amendment

Right to bear arms

3rd amendment

Forbids government from quartering of troops in peacetime

4th amendment

Protects against unwanted search

5th amendment

Protects rights of accused due to process, eminent domain

6th amendment

Protects rights to fair trial and counsel

7th amendment

Right of jury trial in civil cases

8th amendment

Protects against cruel punishment and excessive bail

9th amendment

Rights not specifically mentioned still exist

10th amendment

Powers not specified in constitution left to states and people

11th amendment

Suits by citizens of one state against a particular state must be heard in the latter's courts not in Federal ones

12th amendment

Electors must use separate ballots for president and vice president

13th amendment

Abolishes slavery

14th amendment

Defined citizenship, application of due process, and equal protection

15th amendment

Defines citizens right to vote

16th amendment

Allows federal income tax

17th amendment

Direct popular election of United States senators

18th amendment

Manufacture, sale, importation, & transportation of alcoholic beverages forbidden in u.s.

19th amendment

Right of women to vote

20th amendment

Redefines term of president and sessions of Congress

21st amendment

Repeal of 18th amendment

22nd amendment

Limits presidential terms

23rd amendment

Provides presidential electors for district of Columbia

24th amendment

Abolishes poll taxes: fed. Elections

25th amendment

Defines succession to presidency and disability of president

26th amendment

Eighteen years old citizens may vote in Federal elections

27th amendment

Sitting Congress may not raise own salary