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5th

No trial without a grand jury for serious crimes

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1st

Freedom of Religion

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24th

Outlawed Poll Tax in Federal elections

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3rd

Do not have to let soldiers sleep in your house

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22nd

Limits President to two terms in office

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7th

Right to a jury in federal court if property worth more than $20 is in dispute

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13th

Abolished Slavery

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19th

Women get right to vote

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Freedom of Petition

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20th

Made President and Congress terms end in January instead of March

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Lowers voting age to 18

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15th

African American males can vote

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People in Washington DC can vote for President and Vice President

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6th

Right to an Attorney

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25th

Makes Vice-President acting President if President unable to perform duties

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18th

Made the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol illegal. (Started Prohibition)​

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8th

No excessive bail

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14th

Citizenship for anyone born or naturalized in the U.S. All people equal under the law

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Freedom of Assembly

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17th

Direct election of Senators. Senators elected by people, not state legislature

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9th

Says your rights are not limited to just those listed in the Bill of Rights

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8th

No cruel and unusual punishments

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5th

Cannot be forced to incriminate (testify against) yourself

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Right to keep and bear arms

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12th

Electoral college votes for President and Vice President separately

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5th

Due process of law guaranteed

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21st

Repealed 18th Amendment (Ended Prohibition)

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10th

Restates that the people and States have all the rights not specifically taken by the national government in the Constitution

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Freedom of Speech

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11th

States cannot be in Federal Court without their consent

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4th

No search or seizure without probable cause

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5th

No double jeopardy (can’t be tried twice for the same crime)

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27th

Congressional pay raises don’t go into effect until next term

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6th

Right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury

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Freedom of the Press

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16th

Congress can levy an Income Tax