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freedom of speech, press, and religion. protects the right to petition to the government first
right to bear arms second
Citizens cannot be forced to quarter soldiers during times of peace. third
Citizens cannot be forced to an informal search without a search warrant and probable cause. fourth
Prohibits abuse of governmental authority in legal procedures. Establishes rules for indictment by eminent domain and grand jury. Guarantees the due process rights. Protects citizens from self-incrimination and double jeopardy. fifth
Guarantees fair and speedy jury trial and the rights to know the accusation, the accuser, and to find counsel and witnesses. sixth
Reserves individuals' rights to jury trial depending on the civil case, and cases already examined by not be re-opened by another court. seventh
no cruel or unusual punishments eighth
Reserves the rights of citizens which are not specifically mentioned by the U.S. Constitution. ninth
Reserves powers that are not given to the U.S. government under the Constitution, nor prohibited to a State of the U.S., to the people and the States. tenth
State sovereign immunity. States are protected from suits by citizens living in another state or foreigners that do not reside within the state borders. eleventh
Modifies and clarifies the procedure for electing vice-presidents and presidents. twelfth
Except as punishment for criminal offense, forbids forced-slavery and involuntary servitude. thirteeenth
Details Equal Protection Clause, Due Process Clause, Citizenship Clause, and clauses dealing with the Confederacy and its officials. fourteenth
Reserves citizens the suffrage rights regardless of their race, color, or previous slave status. fifteenth
Reserves the U.S. government the right to tax income. sixteenth
Establishes popular voting as the process under which senators are elected. seventeenth
Denies the sale and consumption of alcohol. proabition eighteenth
Reserves women's suffrage rights. ninteenth
Also known as the "lame duck amendment," establishes date of term starts for Congress (January 3) & the President (January 20). twentieth
Details the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. State laws over alcohol are to remain. end of proabition twenty first
Limit the terms that an individual can be elected as president (at most two terms). Individuals who have served over two years of someone else's term may not be elected more than once. twenty second
Reserves the right of citizens residing in the District of Columbia to vote for their own Electors for presidential elections. twenty third
Citizens cannot be denied the suffrage rights for not paying a poll tax or any other taxes. twenty fourth
Establishes the procedures for a successor of a President. twenty fifth
Reserves the right for citizens 18 and older to vote. twenty sixth
Denies any laws that vary the salaries of Congress members until the beginning of the next terms of office for Representatives. twenty seventh
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