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All the Admendments!

1st Freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, to assemble, and to petition September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 2nd Enumerates the right to keep and bear arms September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 3rd No quartering of soldiers in private houses during peacetime. In a time of war, Congress can pass a law stating that soldiers should be quartered. September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 4th Interdiction of unreasonable Searches and seizures; warrants September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 5th Indictments; Due process; Self-incrimination; Double jeopardy, and rules for Eminent Domain. September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 6th Rights to a fair and speedy public trial, to notice of accusations, to confront one's accuser, to subpoenas, to counsel September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 7th Right to trial by jury in civil cases September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 8th No excessive bail and fines or cruel & unusual punishment September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 9th Enumerated rights September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 10th Limits the power of the Federal government September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 11th Immunity of states from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders. Lays the foundation for sovereign immunity. March 4, 1794 February 7, 1795 12th Revises Presidential election procedures December 9, 1803 June 15, 1804 Full text 13th Abolishes slavery and Involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. January 31, 1865 December 6, 1865 14th Defines Citizenship and deals with post-Civil War issues. June 13, 1866 July 9, 1868 15th Suffrage no longer restricted by race February 26, 1869 February 3, 1870 16th Allows federal income tax July 12, 1909 February 3, 1913 17th Direct election of Senators May 13, 1912 April 8, 1913 18th Prohibition of alcohol (Repealed by 21st amendment) December 18, 1917 January 16, 1919 19th Federal recognition of women's suffrage June 4, 1919 August 18, 1920 20th Term Commencement for Congress (January 3) and the President (January 20). This amendment is also known as the "lame duck amendment". March 2, 1932 January 23, 1933 21st Repeals of Eighteenth Amendment; state and local prohibition no longer required by law. February 20, 1933 December 5, 1933 22nd Limits the president to two terms March 24, 1947 February 27, 1951 23rd Representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College June 16, 1960 March 29, 1961 24th Prohibition of the restriction of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes September 14, 1962 January 23, 1964 25th Presidential succession July 6, 1965 February 10, 1967 26th Voting age nationally established at age 18 (see suffrage) March 23, 1971 July 1, 1971 Full text 27th Variance of congressional compensation September 25, 1789 May 7, 1992

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