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Gave the federal government the power to collect income tax

16th Amendment

100

Protects citizen's right to bear arms

2nd Amendment

100

Guarantees a speedy trial by a jury of one's peers, people accused are to be informed of the crimes with which they are charged, confront witnesses, and legal representation

6th Amendment

100

Limited the president to a maximum of two terms or 10 years

22nd

100

Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude

13th Amendment

200

Gave all men the right to vote regardless of race or color or whether they had been slaves

15th Amendemnt

200

Established that senators would be directly elected

17th Amendment

200

Prevents the government from placing troops in private homes

3rd Amendment

200

States that the list of rights described in the Constitution is not exhaustive, and that the people still have all the rights that are not listed

9th Amendment

200

Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments

8th Amendment

300

Set the national voting age at 18

26th Amendment

300
Freedom of speech, religion, press, freedom of assembly and the right to petition the government

1st Amendment

300

Prohibition of alcohol making alcoholic drinks illegal

18th Amendment

300

The gave women the right to vote

19th Amendment

300

Gives people the right to choose not to testify in court, protects citizens from being subject to criminal prosecution and punishment without due process, being tried for the same crime twice and establishes the power of eminent domain

5th Amendment

400

defined what it means to be a U.S. citizen. Prohibits states from reducing the privileges of citizens and ensures each citizen the "right to due process and the equal protection of the law"

14th Amendment

400

Provides that civil cases also be tried by jury

7th Amendment

400

Revised the presidential election procedures

12th Amendment

400
Prevents the government from unreasonable search and seizure of the property of US citizens.

4th Amendment

400

Sets limits on when a state can be sued. Gave immunity to states from law suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders

11th Amendment

500

Gave details on the terms of office for Congress and the President

20th Amendment

500

Gives all powers not specifically given to the United States government in the Constitution, to either the states or to the people

10th Amendment

500

States that people don't have to pay a tax, called a poll tax, in order to vote.

24th Amendment

500

States that Congressional salary changes can not take effect until the beginning of the next session of Congress.

27th Amendment

500

defined the presidential succession if something should happen to the president.

25th Amendment

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