Amendments
The amendments to the constitution
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- Amendment 13
- Slavery prohibited
- Amendment 17
- Requires popular election of senators
- Amendment 7
- Right to trial by Jury
- Amendment 11
- Limits on suits against states
- Amendment 4
- Prohibition of unreasonable searches and seizures
- Amendment 26
- Voting age lowered to 18
- Amendment 20
- Emergency presidential succession
- Amendment 21
- Repeals Prohibition
- Amendment 5
- Rights when accused, "due-process" clause
- Amendment 1
- Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition
- Amendment 16
- Authorizes federal income tax
- Amendment 9
- Unenumerated rights protected
- Amendment 19
- Right to vote for women
- Amendment 25
- Presidential disability and succession
- Amendment 22
- Two term limit for president
- Amendment 8
- Bail, no cruel and unusual punishments
- Amendment 14
- Ex-slaves made citizens, Due process clause applied to states, "equal protection" clause
- Amendment 3
- No quartering troops in private homes
- Amendment 27
- Congressional pay raises
- Amendment 2
- Right to Bear Arms
- Amendment 24
- Prohibits poll taxes in federal elections
- Amendment 12
- Revision of electoral college procedure
- Amendment 6
- Rights when on trial
- Amendment 18
- Prohibits manufacture and sale of liquor
- Amendment 23
- Right to vote for president in District of Columbia
- Amendment 10
- Powers reserved for states
- Amendment 15
- Blacks given right to vote