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Freedom of religion, press, speech
1st Amendment
Right to bear arms
2nd Amendment
Housing of Soldiers
3rd Amendment
Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures
4th Amendment
Protection of rights to life, liberty, property
5th Amendment
Rights of Accused Persons in Criminal Cases
6th Amendment
Rights in Civil Cases
7th Amendment
Excessive bail, fines, punishments forbidden
8th amendment
No denial of vote because of race, color, or previous enslavement
15th Amendment
Undelegated powers kept by the states and people
10th Amendment
Immunity of States from certain lawsuits
11th Amendment
Changes in electoral college (voters) procedures
12th Amendment
Congressional Play
pay raise or decreases for members of Congress; prevents members of Congress from granting themselves pay raises during the current session
27th Amendment
Citizenship, due process, equal protection
14th amendment
Power of Congress to tax incomes (income tax)
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
Prohibition of alcohol
18th amendment
Change of dates for start of presidential and Congressional terms
20th amendment
Prohibition of alcohol *repealed*
21st amendment
Limit on presidential terms
22nd amendment
District of Columbia vote in presidential elections
23rd amendment
Ban of tax payment as voter qualification
(elimination of poll taxes)
24th Amendment
Presidential succession, vice presidential vacancy and presidential vacancy
*If the President is removed from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President
25th amendment
Vote at the age of 18
26th Amendment
All the rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people, not the government. In other words, the rights of the people are not limited to just the rights listed in the Constitution.
*Other rights kept by the people*
9th Amendment