Amendments to the Constitution

1

Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

2

Right to bear arms

3

Quartering of soldiers

4

Search and seizure

5

Grand jury, double jeopardy, self incrimination, due process, takings

6

Right to speedy trial by jury, witnesses, counsel

7

Jury trial in civil lawsuits

8

Excessive fines, cruel and unusual punishment

9

Non-enumerated rights retained by people

10

Rights reserved to states or people

11

Suits against states (passed 1794, ratified 1795)

12

Election of president and vice president (passed 1803, ratified 1804)

13

Abolition of slavery (passed 1865, ratified 1865)

14

Citizenship rights, equal protection, apportionment, Civil War debt (passed 1866, ratified 1868)

15

Right to vote not denied by race (passed 1869, ratified 1870)

16

Income tax (passed 1909, ratified 1913)

17

Popular election of senators (passed 1912, ratified 1913)

18

Prohibition of liquor (passed 1917, ratified 1919)

19

Women’s right to vote (passed 1919, ratified 1920)

20

Presidental term and succession, assembly of Congress (passed 1932, ratified 1933)

21

Repeal of Prohibition (passed 1933, ratified 1933)

22

Two-term limit on presidency (passed 1947, ratified 1951)

23

Presidential vote for DC (passed 1960, ratified 1961)

24

Abolition of poll taxes (passed 1962, ratified 1964)

25

Presidential disability and succession (passed 1965, ratified 1967)

26

Right to vote at age 18 (passed 1971, ratified 1971)

27

Congressional Compensation (proposed 1789, ratified 1992)