| Food |
| 1st |
Freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, to petition, and to assemble |
| 2nd |
The right to keep and bear arms |
| 3rd |
No quartering of soldiers in private houses during times of peace or war |
| 4th |
Interdiction of unreasonable Searches and seizures; warrants |
| 5th |
Indictments; Due process; Self-incrimination; Double jeopardy, and rules for Eminent Domain. |
| 6th |
Right to a fair and speedy public trial, Notice of accusations, Confronting one’s accuser, Subpoenas, Right to counsel |
| 7th |
Right to trial by jury in civil cases |
| 8th |
No excessive bail & fines or cruel & unusual punishment |
| 9th |
Unenumerated rights |
| 10th |
Limits the power of the Federal government |
| 11th |
Immunity of states from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders. Lays the foundation for sovereign immunity. |
| 12th |
Revision of presidential election procedures |
| 13th |
Abolition of slavery, except as punishment for a crime. |
| 14th |
Citizenship, state due process, applies Bill of Rights to the states, revision to apportionment of Representatives, Denies public office to anyone who has rebelled against the United States |
| 15th |
Suffrage no longer restricted by race |
| 16th |
Allows federal income tax |
| 17th |
Direct election to the United States Senate |
| 18th |
Prohibition of alcohol (Repealed by 21st amendment) |
| 19th |
Women’s suffrage |
| 20th |
Term Commencement for congress (January 3) and president (January 20.) (This amendment is also known as the “lame duck amendment”.) |
| 21st |
Repeal of Eighteenth Amendment; state and local prohibition no longer required by law. |
| 22nd |
Limits the president to two terms |
| 23rd |
Representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College |
| 24th |
Prohibition of the restriction of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes |
| 25th |
Presidential Succession |
| 26th |
Voting age nationally established as age 18 (see suffrage) |
| 27th |
Variance of congressional compensation |
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