I. | Freedoms of religion, speech, press, peaceable assembly, and redress of grievances. |
II. | Right of the people to keep and bear arms. |
III. | No quartering of soldiers in private homes without permission of the owner. |
IV. | Right against unreasonable searches and seizures. |
V. | Grand jury indictment required for capital crimes; right against double jeopardy; right to refuse to testify against oneself; right to due process of law. |
VI. | Right to public criminal trial by jury; right to be confronted by witnesses; right to defense counsel. |
VII. | Right to trial by jury in civil suits. |
VIII. | No excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel or unusual punishment. |
IX. | Just because certain rights may not be listed in the Constitution does not mean that they do not exist. |
X. | Powers not given to the federal government by the Constitution are retained by the states or by the people. |
XI. | Federal courts may not hear case in which a citizen of one state sues another state (without that state's permission). |
XII. | Modifies the process of electing the President. |
XIII. | Abolition of slavery. |
XIV. | Citizenship; due process; equal protection. |
XV. | Right to vote cannot be denied based on race. |
XVI. | Allows a federal income tax. |
XVII. | Popular election of senators. |
XVIII. | Prohibition against alcoholic beverages. |
XIX. | Right of women to vote. |
XX. | Inauguration Day moved from March to January. |
XXI. | Repeal of Prohibition (Amendment XVIII). |
XXII. | Term limits for the President. |
XXIII. | Congressional representation for the District of Columbia. |
XXIV. | Makes poll taxes illegal. |
XXV. | Presidential succession. |
XXVI. | Voting age lowered to 18. |
XXVII. | If Congress votes itself a pay raise, it does not go into effect until after the next election. |