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1st Amendment (1791) - Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech

2nd Amendment (1791) - Right to bear arms

3rd Amendment (1791) - The right not to be forced to quarter soldiers during times of peace without
consent of the owner

4th Amendment (1791) - Prohibits unreasonable searches or seizures and sets out requirements for
search warrants based on probable cause.

5th Amendment (1791) - Right to due process, no self-incrimination, eminent domain, double jeopardy,
and grand jury

6th Amendment (1791) - Right to trial by jury, a speedy trial, and right to a lawyer

7th Amendment (1791) - Right to a jury in civil cases over $20

8th Amendment (1791) - Right to no cruel and/or unusual punishments, no unfair bail, fines, or fees

9th Amendment (1791) - Protects rights not enumerated in the Constitution

10th Amendment (1791) - The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

11th Amendment (1795) - Prohibits citizens of one state or foreign country from suing another state,
except with permission from that state's judicial system.

12th Amendment (1804) - Electoral College must have two separate elections for the president and vice
president.

13th Amendment (1865) - Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a
crime.

14th Amendment (1868) - Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed
equal protection of the laws

15th Amendment (1870) - Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous
condition of servitude

16th Amendment (1913) - Allows the federal government to collect income tax

17th Amendment (1913) - Establishes the direct election of United States Senators by popular vote

18th Amendment (1919) - Prohibited the manufacturing or sale of alcohol within the United States
(Repealed Dec 5, 1933 with 21st amendment)

19th Amendment (1920) - Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on sex

20th Amendment (1933) - Changes the date on which the terms of the president, vice president, and
members of Congress end and begin (to January 20 and January 3 respectively)

21st Amendment (1933) - Repeals the 18th Amendment and makes it a federal offense to transport or
import intoxicating liquors into US states and territories that prohibit it
22nd Amendment (1951) - Limits the number of times that a person can be elected president: a person
cannot be elected president more than twice

23rd Amendment (1961) - Grants the District of Columbia electors in the Electoral College

24th Amendment (1964) - Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to non-payment of a poll tax or
any other tax

25th Amendment (1967) - Address succession to the Presidency and establishes procedures for both
filling a vacancy in the office, as well as to Presidential disabilities

26th Amendment (1971) - Prohibits the denial the right of US citizens, eighteen years or older, to vote
on account of age

27th Amendment (1992) - Delays laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until after the
next election of representatives

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