| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Amendment 1 | Freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly |
| Amendment 2 | Right to bear arms |
| Amendment 3 | No quartering of troops in private homes |
| Amendment 4 | Unreasonable search and seizure; warrants |
| Amendment 5 | Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process, Eminent Domain |
| Amendment 6 | Right to Trial, Right to Counsel |
| Amendment 7 | Trial by jury in civil cases |
| Amendment 8 | Criminal punishments- no excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment |
| Amendment 9 | Additioanl Rights Protected |
| Amendment 10 | Reserved Powers to the states |
| Amendment 11 | Limits on suits against states |
| Amendment 12 | Revision of Electoral College |
| Amendment 13 | Slavery Prohibited |
| Amendment 14 | Sect. 1- ex-slaves made citizens; Sect. 2- penalization to states refusing to observe; Sect. 3- southern rebels denied office; Sect. 4 & 5- rebel debts repudated |
| Amendment 15 | African Americans Right to Vote |
| Amendment 16 | Federal Income Tax |
| Amendment 17 | Direct Election of Senators |
| Amendment 18 | Prohibition |
| Amendment 19 | Right to vote for women |
| Amendment 20 | Dates of presidential term |
| Amendment 21 | Repeal of prohibition |
| Amendment 22 | Presidential term limit |
| Amendment 23 | D.C. can vote in presidential elections |
| Amendment 24 | Elimination of poll tax |
| Amendment 25 | Presidential succession |
| Amendment 26 | Lower voting age to 18 |
| Amendment 27 | Congressional pay raises |
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