| Term | Definition |
|---|
| 1st | speech, religion, press, assembly, petition |
| 2nd | right to bear arms (not incoporated) |
| 3rd | no quartering of troops (not incorporated) |
| 4th | no illegal search and seizure |
| 5th | due process rights from federal government, eminent domain, no double jeopardy, no self-incrimination, grand jury on the federal level (not incoporated-only the grand jury part of the amendment) |
| 6th | right to a lawyer, speedy public trial, trial by jury |
| 7th | trial by jury in a civil case (not incorporated) |
| 8th | no excessive fines/punishments, no cruel and unusual punishment |
| 9th | unenumerated rights (not listed)-has been interpreted to mean privacy |
| 10th | reserved powers, rights to the states, established federalism |
| 11th | person in one state cant sue another person in another state in federal court |
| 12th | Vice President/President run on same ticket-if electoral college ties-House chooses President, Senate chooses Vice President |
| 13th | freed slaves |
| 14th | right to citizenship, due process protection from the states, and equal protection clause, often referred to as the second bill of rights |
| 15th | black males right to vote |
| 16th | progressive income tax |
| 17th | direct election of senators |
| 18th | prohibition |
| 19th | women right to vote |
| 20th | term of office for President begins Jan 20th, term of office for Congress-Jan 3rd odd years. |
| 21st | repeal of prohibition |
| 22nd | 2 term limit for President |
| 23rd | people in D.C. can vote in federal elections |
| 24th | eliminated the poll tax |
| 25th | sets up stipulations for disability of president, line of succession |
| 26th | 18 year olds can vote |
| 27th | Congress can give itself a raise but it does not go into effect until the start of the new session. |
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