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Amendment #1
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
Amendment #2
Right to keep and bear arms
Amendment #3
No quartering of soldiers in private homes without consent
Amendment #4
Protection against unreasonable search and seizure
Amendment #5
Right to due process; protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy
Amendment #6
Right to a speedy public trial by an impartial jury and legal counsel
Amendment #7
Right to a jury trial in civil cases
Amendment #8
Protection against excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment
Amendment #9
Rights not listed in the Constitution are still retained by the people
Amendment #10
Powers not given to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people
Amendment #11
Limits lawsuits against states in federal court
Amendment #12
Revised the process for electing the President and Vice President
Amendment #13
Abolished slavery
Amendment #14
Granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born in the U.S.
Amendment #15
Prohibited denying the right to vote based on race
Amendment #16
Authorized a federal income tax
Amendment #17
Established direct election of Senators by popular vote
Amendment #18
Prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol (Prohibition)
Amendment #19
Granted women the right to vote
Amendment #20
Changed the start dates of presidential and congressional terms
Amendment #21
Repealed the 18th Amendment, ending Prohibition
Amendment #22
Limited the President to two terms in office
Amendment #23
Granted Washington, D.C. electoral votes for President
Amendment #24
Prohibited poll taxes in federal elections
Amendment #25
Established procedures for presidential succession and disability
Amendment #26
Lowered the voting age to 18
Amendment #27
Delayed congressional pay raises until after the next election
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