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1st Amendment
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, & petition
2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms/weapons
3rd Amendment
Limits the quartering of soldiers
4th Amendment
Limits searches & seizures
5th Amendment
Rights of person accused of crime. Includes right to due process, to remain silent (plead the 5th), & double jeopardy
6th Amendment
Right to a speedy trial
7th Amendment
Jury trial in civil cases
8th Amendment
No excessive bail or unusual punishments
9th Amendment
Citizens have rights not in Constitution
10th Amendment
States have power that government doesn’t have
11th Amendment
Rules for lawsuits against states
12th Amendment
President elects vice president
13th Amendment
No slavery
14th Amendment
Citizenship, due process, & equal protection under law
15th Amendment
Allowed people to vote regardless of race
16th Amendment
Federal government can collect income tax
17th Amendment
People elect the senators
18th Amendment
Alcohol is banned
19th Amendment
Women can vote
20th Amendment
Sets date when president’s & Congress’ term starts (used to be March, now January)
21st Amendment
Repeals 18th Amendment (alcohol now allowed)
22nd Amendment
President can only have 2 terms
23rd Amendment
People in the District of Columbia can vote for president
24th Amendment
Forbids paying tax to vote
25th Amendment
Who is next in line if president is gone (vice president → Speaker of House → President Pro Tempore of the Senate → Secretary of State
26th Amendment
18 is set as the voting age
