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Amendments
Term | Definition |
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Amendment 1 | Freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly |
Amendment 2 | Right to bear arms |
Amendment 3 | Quartering troops |
Amendment 4 | Searches and seizures |
Amendment 5 | Rights of accused persons |
Amendment 6 | Right to speedy, fair trial |
Amendment 7 | Civil suits |
Amendment 8 | Bail and punishment |
Amendment 9 | Powers reserved to the people |
Amendment 10 | Powers reserved to the states |
Amendment 11 | Suits against states |
Amendment 12 | Election of president and vice president |
Amendment 13 | Abolition of slavery |
Amendment 14 | Rights of citizens |
Amendment 15 | The right to vote |
Amendment 16 | Income tax |
Amendment 17 | Direct election of senators |
Amendment 18 | Prohibition of alcoholic beverages |
Amendment 19 | Women suffrage |
Amendment 20 | "Lame-duck" amendment |
Amendment 21 | Repeal of prohibition amendment |
Amendment 22 | Limit on presidential terms |
Amendment 23 | Presidential electors for the district of columbia |
Amendment 24 | Abolition of the poll tax |
Amendment 25 | Presidential disability and succession |
Amendment 26 | Eighteen-year-old vote |
Amendment 27 | Restraint on congressional salaries |