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Amendments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1 | freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition |
| 2 | right to bear arms |
| 3 | quartering of soldiers |
| 4 | search and seizure |
| 5 | grand jury, double jeopardy, self incrimination, due process, private property |
| 6 | right to a speedy trial by jury, witnesses, counsel |
| 7 | jury trial in civil lawsuits |
| 8 | excessive fines, cruel and unusual punishment |
| 9 | non-enumerated rights retained by the people |
| 10 | rights reserved to states or people |
| 11 | suits against states |
| 12 | election of President & Vice President |
| 13 | abolition of slavery |
| 14 | citizenship rights, equal protection, apportionment, civil war debt |
| 15 | right to vote not denied by race |
| 16 | income tax |
| 17 | popular election of senators |
| 18 | prohibition of liquor |
| 19 | women's right to vote |
| 20 | presidential term and succession, assembly of Congress |
| 21 | Repeal of Prohibition |
| 22 | Two-term Presidential limit |
| 23 | Presidential vote for Washington, D.C. |
| 24 | Abolition of Poll Taxes |
| 25 | Presidential Disability and Succession |
| 26 | Right to Vote at Age 18 |
| 27 | Congressional Compensation |