The 27 amendments to the US Constitution with a one-line summary each.
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- First Amendment
- Protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
- Second Amendment
- Protects the right to bear arms
- Third Amendment
- Prohibits quartering of soldiers in private homes without consent
- Fourth Amendment
- Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
- Fifth Amendment
- Protects due process rights and prevents self-incrimination
- Sixth Amendment
- Guarantees right to speedy trial and legal counsel
- Seventh Amendment
- Guarantees right to jury trial in civil cases
- Eighth Amendment
- Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment
- Ninth Amendment
- Protects rights retained by the people that are not listed
- Tenth Amendment
- Reserves powers to the states and the people
- Eleventh Amendment
- Limits federal court jurisdiction over state sovereign immunity
- Twelfth Amendment
- Requires electors to vote separately for president and vice president
- Thirteenth Amendment
- Abolishes slavery throughout the United States
- Fourteenth Amendment
- Grants citizenship and guarantees due process and equal protection
- Fifteenth Amendment
- Protects voting rights regardless of race or color