455614691 | Amendment 1 | -Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition | |
455614692 | Amendment 2 | -Right to bear arms | |
455614693 | Amendment 3 | -No quartering of troops in civilian homes | |
455614694 | Amendment 4 | -Freedom from search and seizure except by warrant | |
455614695 | Amendment 5 | -Right when accused -"Due-process" clause -A person cannot be forced to testify against himself -Trying someone for the same crime twice is forbidden | |
455614696 | Amendment 6 | -Rights when one trial -Right to counsel and a speedy and public trial | |
455614697 | Amendment 7 | -Common-law suits (right to a jury) | |
455614698 | Amendment 8 | -Bail -No "cruel and unusual" punishments | |
455614699 | Amendment 9 | -Unenumerated rights protected (rights enjoyed by U.S. citizens cannot be taken away on the grounds that they do not appear in the Constitution) | |
455614700 | Amendment 10 | -Powers reserved for states (states keep all powers not given to the federal government) | |
455614701 | Amendment 11 | -Judicial power of the U.S. does not cover suits brought by the citizens of one state against another state | |
455614702 | Amendment 12 | -Separate voting for president and vice-president in the electoral college | |
455614703 | Amendment 13 | -Slavery abolished | |
455614704 | Amendment 14 | -Former slaves made citizens of the U.S. | |
455614705 | Amendment 15 | -Former slaves granted the right to vote | |
455614706 | Amendment 16 | -Federal income tax started | |
455614707 | Amendment 17 | -Direct election of senators | |
455614708 | Amendment 18 | -Alcoholic beverages prohibited | |
455614709 | Amendment 19 | -Women granted right to vote | |
455614710 | Amendment 20 | -Congressional sessions begin on January 3 and Presidential inauguration takes place at noon on January 20 | |
455614711 | Amendment 21 | -Prohibition repealed | |
455614712 | Amendment 22 | -President can only be elected for two terms | |
455614713 | Amendment 23 | -District of Columbia granted presidential electors | |
455614714 | Amendment 24 | -Poll taxes are forbidden | |
455614715 | Amendment 25 | -Presidential succession and disability | |
455614716 | Amendment 26 | -Eighteen year olds granted the right to vote | |
455614717 | Amendment 27 | -Congressional pay raises do not take effect until subsequent election |
The Constitution - Amendments
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