| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Amendment 1 | Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of the Press, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom to Petition the Government. |
| Amendment 2 | right to bear arms; right to form a militia |
| Amendment 3 | No forced quartering of soldiers in private homes |
| Amendment 4 | Protection from illegal searches & seizures |
| Amendment 5 | Criminal proceedings, due process, grand jury, double jeopardy, eminent domain |
| Amendment 6 | Criminal procedures, speedy trial, confront witnesses, have an attorney |
| Amendment 7 | Jury trial in civil cases |
| Amendment 8 | No excesive bail, fine, or cruel/unusual punishment |
| Amendment 9 | People's rights are not limited to those in the Constitution. |
| Amendment 10 | Powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states and the people |
| Amendment 11 | Limits the jurisdiction of federal courts. |
| Amendment 12 | Changes in manner of electing president and vice president; procedure when no presidential candidate receives electoral majority |
| Amendment 13 | Abolished slavery |
| Amendment 14 | Rights 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 |
| Amendment 15 | No state can deny any citizen the right to vote on account of race or previous state as slave |
| Amendment 16 | Gave Congress power to collect taxes on income |
| Amendment 17 | Direct Election of Senators. |
| Amendment 18 | Prohibition of alcoholic beverages - banned making, selling, or transporting of alcoholic beverages |
| Amendment 19 | Voting Rights for Women |
| Amendment 20 | Presidential/VP/congressional terms of office begin in Jan; New meeting dates for Congress; Emergency presidential and VP succession |
| Amendment 21 | Repeal of Prohibition |
| Amendment 22 | (Presidential Term Limits) Limits the president to two terms or a maximum of ten years |
| Amendment 23 | Voting Rights for D.C. Residents (3 electoral college votes) |
| Amendment 24 | Abolition of Poll Tax in National Elections |
| Amendment 25 | Presidential succession, vice presidential vacancy, and presidential disability |
| Amendment 26 | Voting age lowered to 18 . |
| Amendment 27 | Limiting congressional pay increases |
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