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Constitutional Amend
Amendments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Eleventh | Places limits on suits against states |
| Twelfth | Revises procedure for electing the president and vice president |
| Fourteenth | Defines United States citizenship; guarantees all citizens "equal protection of the laws." |
| Fifteenth | Prohibits restrictions on the right to vote based on race and color. |
| Sixteenth | Gives Congress the power to levy an income tax |
| Seventeenth | Enables voters to elect senators directly |
| Eighteenth | Prohibits making, drinking, or selling alcoholic beverages (Prohibition) |
| Nineteenth | Gives women the right to vote |
| Twentieth | Changes the dates of congressional and presidential terms |
| Twenty-First | Repeals Prohibition (18th Amendment) |
| Twenty-Second | Limits presidents to two terms in office |
| Twenty-Third | Gives residents of the District of Columbia (DC) the right to vote |
| Twenty-Fourth | Abolishes poll taxes |
| Twenty-Fifth | Establishes procedures for succession to the presidency |
| Twenty-Sixth | Sets voting age at 18 years |
| Twenty-Seventh | Delays congressional pay raises until the term following their passage |
| Thirteenth | Abolishes slavery |
| Fifth | No trial may be held unless a person is formally charged, or indicted, by the grand jury. A person found not guilty may not be put on trial again for the same crime. Accused persons may not be forced to testify against themselves. |
| Sixth | The accused must be informed of the nature of the charges; must be allowed a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury. If possible, the trial must be held in the area where the crime took place; must be permitted to hear and question all witnesses. |
| First | Freedom of assembly, speech, press, petition the government, and religion. |
| Fourth | Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. If law enforcement officers believe you have committed a crime, they can ask a judge to issue a search warrant. |
| Eighth | Forbids excessive bail, that is, an amount that is much too high. Excessive does not just refer to what a person can afford to pay. |
| Third | makes it unlikely that Americans will ever be forced to shelter the military again. In peacetime soldiers may not move into private homes without the consent of the homeowner. |
| Seventh | Provides for the right to jury trial in federal courts to settle all disputes about property worth more than $20. |
| Tenth | states that any powers the Constitution does not specifically give to the national government are reserved for the states and for the people. |
| Ninth | This amendment prevents the government from claiming that the only rights people have are those listed in the Bill of Rights. |
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