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Amndmnts to US Const
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| First Amendment | 1791, freedom of speech, religion, press, right to assemble and petition the government |
| Second Amendment | 1791,right to bear arms |
| Third Amendment | 1791, no quartering of soldiers in private residences |
| Fourth Amendment | 1791, no search or arrest without warrant |
| Fifth Amendment | 1791, rights in criminal cases |
| Sixth Amendment | 1791, right to a fair trial |
| Seventh Amendment | 1791, rights in civil cases |
| Eighth Amendment | 1791, bails, fines, and just punishment |
| Ninth Amendment | 1791, rights not listed in Constitution still belong to the people |
| Tenth Amendment | 1791, Powers not specifically given to the Federal government are reserved to the states or individual |
| Eleventh Amendment | 1795, Clearly defines original jurisdiction of Supreme Court |
| Twelfth Amendment | 1904, Electoral College for selecting President / Vice President |
| Thirteenth Amendment | 1865, Abolished slavery |
| Fourteenth Amendment | 1868, Established citizenship, representation, and loyalty |
| Fifteenth Amendment | 1870, Gave suffrage to all males of age, regardless of race |
| Sixteenth Amendment | 1913, income taxes |
| Seventeenth Amendment | 1913, Established popular vote for Senators |
| Eighteenth Amendment | 1919, Prohibtion |
| Nineteenth Amendment | 1920, suffrage for women |
| Twentieth Amendment | 1933, Terms of office for Legislature, Presidential succession |
| Twenty-First Amendment | 1933, Ended Prohibition |
| Twenty-Second Amendment | 1951, Terms limits for President |
| Twenty-Third Amendment | 1961, suffrage for DC |
| Twenty-Fourth Amendment | 1964, Ended poll taxes |
| Twenty-Fifth Amendment | 1967, Presidential succession and disability |
| Twenty-Sixth Amendment | 1971, Suffrage for 18 year olds |
| Twenty-Seventh Amendment | 1992, congressional salaries |