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| Protects freedom of speech, freedom of religion, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government. 1791. |
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| Protects the individual's right to bear arms. 1791. |
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| Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers out of war time. 1791. |
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| Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause. 1791. |
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| Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right of due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy. 1791. |
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| Protects the right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel. 1791. |
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| Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law. 1791. |
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| Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment. 1791. |
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| Protects rights not enumerated in the Constitution. 1791. |
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| Limits the powers of the federal government to those delegated to it by the Constitution. 1791. |
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| Immunity of states from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders. Lays the foundation for sovereign immunity. 1795. |
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| Revises presidential election procedures. 1804. |
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| Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. 1865. |
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| Defines citizenship, contains the Privileges or Immunities Clause, the Due Process Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and deals with post-Civil War issues. 1868. |
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| Prohibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. 1870. |
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| Allows the federal government to collect income tax. 1913. |
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| Establishes the direct election of United States Senators by popular vote. 1913. |
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| Establishes prohibition of alcohol (repealed by Twenty-first Amendment). 1919. |
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| Establishes women's suffrage. 1920. |
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| Fixes the dates of term commencements for Congress (January 3) and the President (January 20); known as the "lame duck amendment". 1933. |
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| Repeals the Eighteenth Amendment. 1933 |
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| Limits the president to two terms, or a maximum of 10 years (i.e., if a Vice President serves not more than one half of a President's term, he or she can be elected to a further two terms). 1951. |
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| Provides for representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College. 1961. |
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| Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes. 1964. |
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| Codifies the Tyler Precedent; defines the process of presidential succession. 1967. |
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| Establishes the official voting age to be 18 years old. 1971. |
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| Prevents laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until the beginning of the next session of Congress. 1992 |
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