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27 Amendments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1st amendment | Guarantees and protects freedoms of religion |
| 2nd amendment | Gives state militias the right to bear arms or keep weapons. |
| 3rd amendment | Says that lodging for soldiers in private homes is only permissible with the consent of the owner. |
| 4th amendment | Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and requires a warrant if there is a probable cause or reason to believe that a search will produce evidence of a crime. |
| 5th amendment | Outlines legal rights of people in criminal proceedings. Before being brought to trial for a felony |
| 6th amendment | Protects the rights of people in criminal cases and guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial. The accused must be told the charges against him and must be allowed to have a lawyer. |
| 7th amendment | Preserves the right of trial by jury in civil cases or cases involving parties contesting private matters. |
| 8th amendment | Forbids unreasonably high ball to be set by courts. Also |
| 9th amendment | Provides that the people retain certain rights |
| 10th amendment | Says that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states. This amendment limits the power of the federal government. |
| 11th amendment | Prohibits federal courts from hearing cases lodged against a state by a citizen in another state (ratified February 7 |
| 12th amendment | Requires that choices for President and Vice-President be designed as successful (ratified June 15 |
| 13th amendment | Abolished slavery (ratified December 6 |
| 14th amendment | Defines citizenship as all persons born or naturalized in United States (ratified July 9 |
| 15th amendment | Declares that the right to vote cannot be denied because of race (ratified February 3 |
| 16th amendment | Gives Congress the power to impose individual federal income tax (ratified February 3 |
| 17th amendment | Provides that United States senators be elected directly by the people (ratified April 8 |
| 18th amendment | Prohibits the manufacture |
| 19th amendment | Gives women the right to vote (ratified August 18 |
| 20th amendment | States that the President and Vice-President begin their new terms on January 20; members of Congress begin on January 3 (ratified January 23 |
| 21st amendment | Repealed the 18th amendment (ratified December 5 |
| 22nd amendment | Limits the President to serving two terms (ratified February 27 |
| 23rd amendment | Washington |
| 24th amendment | Prohibits the payment of a tax (poll taxes) as a requirement to vote (ratified January 23 |
| 25th amendment | Outlines the procedure for presidential succession in case of presidential disability (ratified February 10 |
| 26th amendment | Lowers the voting age to 18 (ratified July 1 |
| 27th amendment | Regulates compensation for Congress (ratified on May 7 |
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