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27 Amendments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1st amendment | freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition |
| 2nd amendment | right to keep, bear arms |
| 3rd amendment | lodging troops in private homes |
| 4th amendment | search, seizures, proper warrants |
| 5th amendment | criminal proceedings, due process, eminent domain |
| 6th amendment | criminal proceedings |
| 7th amendment | jury trials in civil cases |
| 8th amendment | bail; cruel, unusual punishment |
| 9th amendment | unenumerated rights |
| 10th amendment | power reserved to the states |
| 11th amendment | suits against the states |
| 12th amendment | election of president and vice president |
| 13th amendment | slavery and involuntary servitude |
| 14th amendment | rights of citizens |
| 15th amendment | right to vote-race, color, servitude |
| 16th amendment | income tax |
| 17th amendment | popular election of senators |
| 18th amendment | prohibition of intoxicating liquors |
| 19th amendment | equal suffrage-sex |
| 20th amendment | Sessions of congress |
| 21st amendment | repeal of 18th amendment |
| 22nd amendment | presidential tenure |
| 23rd amendment | inclusion of District of Columbia in presidential election systems |
| 24th amendment | right to vote in federal elections-tax payment |
| 25th amendment | presidential succession; vice presidential vacancy; presidential inability |
| 26th amendment | right to vote-age |
| 27th amendment | congressional pay |