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13863341283Amendment 1Religion, Speech, Press, Petition, Assembly - Free Exercise Clause - Establishment Clause0
13863341284Amendment 2Right to bear arms1
13863341285Amendment 3No quartering soldiers2
13863341286Amendment 4Prohibits unreasonable search and seizures; overcome by probable cause - Search and Seizure Clause3
13863341287Amendment 5Plead the fifth , due process, double jeopardy, grand jury, Eminent domain - Double Jeopardy Clause - Self Incrimination Clause - Due Process Clause (with 14)4
13863341288Amendment 6- Assistance of Counsel Clause: right to lawyer - Compulsory Process Clause: defendant allowed to compel witnesses - Confrontation Clause: accused has right to have witnesses confronted against them - Impartial Jury Clause - Information Clause: informed of charges against you - Public Trial Clause - Speedy Trial Clause - Vicinage Clause: limits vicinity of jury selection5
13863341289Amendment 7Right to jury trial in civil suit where the value of controversy exceeds $20. - Car accident example6
13863341290Amendment 8Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted - Excessive Bail Clause7
13863341291Amendment 9People's rights are not limited to those in the Constitution.8
13863341292Amendment 10Powers not delegated to the national government or denied to the states are reserved for the states or the people.9
13863341293Amendment 11Individual cannot sue a state in a federal court.10
13863341294Amendment 12Provides for election of president and vice-president by separate ballot in electoral college - Thomas Jefferson11
13863341295Amendment 13Abolished slavery12
13863341296Amendment 14Rights of citizens: 1) all persons born in the united states are granted citizenship 2) no state can deny any person the equal protection of the laws 3) no state can deny any person life, liberty, property without due process of law - Citizenship Clause - Due Process Clause - Incorporation Clause: Constitution applies to states as well - Equal Protection Clause - Privileges or Immunities Clause13
13863341297Amendment 15You cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed.14
13863341298Amendment 16Income tax15
13863341299Amendment 17Direct election of senators16
13863341300Amendment 18Prohibition17
13863341301Amendment 19Female suffrage - women granted right to vote18
13863341302Amendment 20Fixes the dates of term commencements for Congress (January 3) and the President (January 20); known as the "lame duck amendment"19
13863341303Amendment 21Repeal of Prohibition20
13863341304Amendment 22Limited term of president21
13863341305Amendment 23grants presidential voting rights to citizens of the District of Columbia and representation for D.C. in the Electoral College22
13863341306Amendment 24Abolition of poll taxes23
13863341307Amendment 25Presidential succession if vacancy arises. Also includes response to presidential disabilities24
13863341308Amendment 26Voting Age Set to 18 Years25
13863341309Amendement 27Forbids congress from passing a pay raise for themselves until the next congressional election26

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