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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1st Amendment | freedom of speech, religion. press, assembly, and petition |
| 2nd Amendment | right to bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment | Quartering of soldiers prohibited |
| 4th Amendment | Protection against unreasonable search and seizures |
| 5th Amendment | Due process, double Jeopardy, self-incrimination, and eminent domain |
| 6th Amendment | RIghts to a fair, speedy, and public trial, and counsel |
| 7th Amendment | right to a jury trial in civil cases |
| 8th Amendment | prohibition of excessive bail and cruel/unusual punishment |
| 9th Amendment | Rights to retained by the people |
| 10th Amendment | Rights reserved to the states or the people |
| 11th Amendment | Limits federal court jurisdiction over lawsuits against states. |
| 12th Amendment | Revised the Electoral College to require separate voting for President and Vice President. |
| 13th Amendment | Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, |
| 14th Amendment | Defines citizenship, guarantees due process, and ensures equal protection under the law. |
| 15th Amendment | Prohibits denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. |
| 16th Amendment | Grants Congress the authority to levy an income tax. |
| 17th Amendment | Establishes the direct popular election of U.S. Senators. |
| 18th Amendment | Prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol |
| 19th Amendment | Grants women the right to vote. |
| 20th Amendment | Defines presidential and congressional terms (Lame duck) |
| 21st Amendment | Repeals the 18th Amendment (ending Prohibition) |
| 22nd Amendment | Limits the President to two terms in office. |
| 23rd Amendment | Grants Washington, D.C. electors in the Electoral College. |
| 24th Amendment | Prohibits poll taxes in federal elections. |
| 25th Amendment | Defines the process for presidential succession and disability. |
| 26th Amendment | Lowers the voting age to 18. |
| 27th Amendment | Delays congressional pay raises until after the next election. |