Amendments the to United States constitution: 

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Someday I want to create a mnemonic to remember the different amendments. Until then, here is the list.  Source: http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h926.html

 

1st Rights to Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition

2nd Right to Bear Arms

3rd Quartering of Soldiers

4th Search and Seizure

5th Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process

6th Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecutions: Rights to Jury Trial, to Confront Opposing Witnesses and to Counsel

7th Jury Trial

8th Protections against Excessive Bail, Cruel and Unusual Punishment

9th Non-Enumerated Rights

10th Rights Reserved to States

11th Suits Against a State

12th Election of President and Vice-President

13th Abolition of Slavery and Involuntary Servitude

14th Protects rights against state infringements, defines citizenship, prohibits states from interfering with privileges and immunities, requires due process and equal protection, punishes states for denying vote, and disqualifies Confederate officials and debts

15th Voting Rights

16th Federal Income Tax

17th Popular Election of Senators

18th Prohibition

19th Women’s Right to Vote

20th Commencement of Presidential Term and Succession

21st Repeal of 18th Amendment (Prohibition)

22nd Two-Term Limitation on President

23rd District of Columbia Presidential Vote

24th Abolition of Poll Tax Requirement in Federal Elections

25th Presidential Vacancy, Disability and Inability

26th Right to Vote at Age 18

27th Congressional Compensation.

 

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