main amendments

first amendment

guarantees freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, petition

second amendment

protects the right to keep and bear arms

third amendment

restricts quartering of soldiers in private homes

fourth amendment

protects against unreasonable search and seizures, requires warrants to be supported by probable cause

fifth amendment

provides rights of criminal proceedings, including due process, protection against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and fair compensation for property taken

sixth amendment

guarantees rights in criminal prosecutions, including the right to a speedy, public trial by jury, the right to counsel, and right to confront witnesses

seventh amendment

guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil lawsuits

eighth amendment

prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment

ninth amendment

states that listing specific rights in the constitution does not mean other rights, retained by people, do not exist

tenth amendment

reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or to the people

fourteenth amendment

due process clause, equal protection clause

fifteenth amendment

voting rights cannot be denied based on race

nineteenth amendment

guaranteed women the right to vote

twenty fourth amendment

abolished poll taxes in federal elections

twenty sixth amendment

lowered the national voting to 18