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UShistory Amendments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1st | freedom of speech, press, and religion |
| 2nd | own and bear arms for defense |
| 3rd | citizens cannot be forced to quarter soldiers during times of peace |
| 4th | search and seizure must have warrant / probable cause |
| 5th | legal procedures (eminent domain, due process, double jeopardy) |
| 6th | fair and speedy jury trial rights to know the accusation, the accuser, and to find counsel and witnesses |
| 7th | right to jury trial / cases already examined cannot be reopened |
| 8th | forbids bails and fines that are unusual or cruel |
| 9th | citizens rights |
| 10th | powers to the people |
| 11th | State sovereign immunity |
| 12th | elections of Vice Presidents and Presidents |
| 13th | forbids forced slavery |
| 14th | Equal Protection Clause |
| 15th | Suffrage (Voting) regardless of race, color, or previous slave status |
| 16th | income tax |
| 17th | popular vote for senators |
| 18th | prohibition of alcohol |
| 19th | Suffrage (Voting) for women |
| 20th | term dates for Congress and President |
| 21st | repeal of 18th amendement |
| 22nd | two terms for presidency |
| 23rd | District of Columbia - right to vote |
| 24th | no poll taxes |
| 25th | procedures for a successor to a President |
| 26th | 18 and older to vote |
| 27th | denies laws that vary salaries of Congress until next terms of office for Representatives |