27 Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America.
Constitutional Ratification 1791: Bill of Rights (Amendments 1 - 10 to the U.S. Constitution) detailing the rights of the people and the states.
Amendment I: Freedom of religion, speech, and the press; rights of Assembly and petition
Amendment II: Right to bear arms
Amendment III: Housing of soldiers
Amendment IV: Search and Arrest Warrants
Amendment V: Rights in Criminal Cases
Amendment VI: Rights to fair trial
Amendment VII: Rights in civil cases
Amendment VIII: Bails, fines, and punishments
Amendment IX: Rights retained by the people
Amendment X: Powers retained by the states and the people
Post Ratification Amendments 1795 - 1804:
Amendment XI: Makes states immune from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders.
Amendment XII: Revised Presidential Election Procedures
Reconstruction Amendments 1865 to 1870:
Amendment XIII: Abolition of Slavery and Involuntary servitude
Amendment XIV: Defines Citizenship, establishes Equal Protections, and expands due process and privileges or immunity clause.
Amendment XV: Suffrage based on Race
Post-Reconstruction Amendments 1913 - 1933
Amendment XVI: Income Taxes
Amendment XVII: Direct Election of Senators
Amendment XVIII: Prohibition of Sales & Distribution of Alcohol
Amendment XIX: Suffrage for Women
Amendment XX: Amending the terms of the President & Congress
Amendment XXI: Repeal of the 18th Amendment
Post Depression Amendment 1951 - 1971
Amendment XXII: Amending limit of President to 2 Terms
Amendment XXIII: Voter Rights & Congressional Representation in the District of Columbia
Amendment XXIV: Prohibition of Poll Taxes
Amendment XXV: Amending the change of Succession and Presidential disability
Amendment XXVI: Right to vote at 18 years of Age
Post Civil Rights Amendments 1992 - Present
Amendment XXVII: Congressional salaries shall take effect following an election
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