| 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 keep and bear arms |
| Amendment 3 | limit on quartering of troops |
| Amendment 4 | Protection from illegal searches & seizures |
| Amendment 5 | rights of accused, self incrimination, double jeopardy, due process of law, private property for public use |
| Amendment 6 | Criminal procedures, speedy trial, confront witnesses, have an attorney |
| Amendment 7 | Jury Trial in civil Cases |
| Amendment 8 | Excessive fines and unusual punishments are forbidden |
| Amendment 9 | The people retain rights not enumerated here, Powers Reserved to the People. 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 | Exemption of states from federal suits by citizens of another state (1789) |
| Amendment 12 | Changes in manner of electing president and vice president; procedure when no presidential candidate receives electoral majority (1804) |
| Amendment 13 | prohibition of slavery (1865) |
| Amendment 14 | guarantee of due process and equal protection of all citizens (1868) |
| Amendment 15 | protecting of voting rights (1870) |
| Amendment 16 | National income tax created.(1913) |
| Amendment 17 | Senators no longer appointed by state legislatures. Now to be directly elected by citizens.(1913) |
| Amendment 18 | Prohibition of alcohol (1919) (Repealed by 21st amendment in 1933)) |
| Amendment 19 | women's suffrage (1920) |
| Amendment 20 | change of dates for start of presidential, congressional terms (1933) |
| Amendment 21 | repealed prohibition and voided the 18th amendment (1933) |
| Amendment 22 | Two term limit set for presidents.(1951) |
| Amendment 23 | grants the District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) the right to three electors in Presidential elections. (1951) |
| Amendment 24 | Poll taxed outlawed. (1964) |
| Amendment 25 | Presidential succession more clearly defined.(1967) |
| Amendment 26 | gives citizens 18 or older the right to vote (1971) |
| Amendment 27 | no pay increase for members of Congress during current term of office. (1992) |
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