amendments

1st

Religion, speech, press, assembly, petition

2nd

Right to bear arms

3rd

No forced quartering of troops

4th

Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures

5th

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

6th

Rights of criminal defendants: lawyer, jury, speedy trial

7th

Jury trial in civil/common law cases

8th

No excessive bail/fines; no cruel and unusual punishment

9th

Non-enumerated rights

10th

Powers reserved to states or people

13th Amendment

Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime

14th Amendment

Citizenship, due process, and equal protection

15th Amendment

Voting rights cannot be denied based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude (1870)

19th Amendment

Women’s right to vote (1920)

26th Amendment

Voting age lowered from 21 to 18 (1971)

23rd

D.C. residents vote for president

24th

No poll tax in federal elections