needed amendments

1st amendment

Freedom of religion (the establishment clause and free exercise clause), speech, press, assembly, and petition

2nd amendment

Right to bear arms, in favor of individual liberty

4th amendment

Unlawful searches and seizures (public safety vs individual rights)

5th amendment

due process law; double jeopardy; self-incrimination; takings clause (eminent domain)

6th amendment

Rights of the accused (fair/speedy trial; attorney)

8th amendment

Excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishment (death penalty)

14th amendment

Selective incorporation (applies civil liberties to the state), civil rights (equal protection and due process clauses)

15th amendment

Black suffrage

17th amendment

Direct election of senators

19th amendment

Women's suffrage

24th amendment

Abolition of poll taxes

26th amendment

Voting age 18

22nd amendment

Two terms for president