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| Freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition. |
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2nd Amendment
December 15, 1791 |
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| Enumerates the right to keep and bear arms |
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3rd Amendment
December 15, 1791 |
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| Bans forced quartering of soldiers. |
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4th Amendment
December 15, 1791 |
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| Interdiction of unreasonable searches and seizures; a search warrant is required to search persons or property. |
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5th Amendment
December 15, 1791 |
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Indictments; due process; self-incrimination; double jeopardy; rules for eminent domain.
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6th Amendment
December 15, 1791 |
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| Rights to a fair and speedy public trial, to a notice of accusations, to confront the accuser, to subpoenas, and to counsel. |
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7th Amendment
December 15, 1791 |
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| Provides for the right to trial by jury in civil cases. |
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8th Amendment
December 15, 1791 |
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| Bans cruel and unusual punishment, and excessive fines or bail |
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9th Amendment
December 15, 1791 |
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10th Amendment
December 15, 1791 |
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| Limits the powers of the federal government to only those specifically granted by the constitution. |
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11th Amendment
February 7, 1795 |
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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. |
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12th Amendment
June 15, 1804 |
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| Revises presidential election procedures. |
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13th Amendment
December 6, 1865 |
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Definition
| Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. |
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14th Amendment
July 9, 1868 |
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| Defines citizenship and deals with post–Civil War issues. |
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15th Amendment
February 3, 1870 |
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| Prohibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. |
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16th Amendment
February 3, 1913 |
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| Allows the federal government to collect income tax. |
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17th Amendment
April 8, 1913 |
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| Allows senators to be directly elected. |
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18th Amendment
January 16, 1919 |
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| Prohibition of alcohol (Repealed by Twenty-first Amendment) |
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| Allows for women's suffrage. |
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20th Amendment
January 23, 1933 |
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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". |
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21st Amendment
December 5, 1933 |
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Repeals the Eighteenth Amendment.
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22nd Amendment
February 27, 1951 |
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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 can be elected to a further two terms). |
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23rd Amendment
March 29, 1961 |
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| Provides for representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College. |
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24th Amendment
January 23, 1964 |
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| Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes. |
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25th Amendment
February 10, 1967 |
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| Codifies the Tyler Precedent; defines the process of presidential succession. |
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26th Amendment
July 1, 1971 |
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| Establishes 18 as the national voting age. |
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27th Amendment
May 7, 1992 |
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Prevents laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until the beginning of the next session of Congress.
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