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Amendment
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Ratified
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Description
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1st
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1791
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Rights to Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition
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2nd
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1791
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Right to Bear Arms
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3rd
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1791
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Quartering of Soldiers
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4th
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1791
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Search and Seizure
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5th
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1791
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Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due
Process
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6th
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1791
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Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecutions:
Rights to Jury Trial, to Confront Opposing Witnesses and to Counsel
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7th
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1791
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Jury Trial
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8th
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1791
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Protections against Excessive Bail, Cruel and Unusual Punishment
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9th
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1791
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Non-Enumerated Rights
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10th
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1791
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Rights Reserved to States
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11th
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1795
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Suits Against a State
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12th
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1804
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Election of President and Vice-President
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13th
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1865
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Abolition of Slavery and Involuntary Servitude
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14th
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1868
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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
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15th
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1870
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Voting Rights
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16th
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1913
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Federal Income Tax
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17th
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1913
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Popular Election of Senators
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18th
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1919
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Prohibition
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19th
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1920
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Women's Right to Vote
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20th
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1933
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Commencement of Presidential Term and Succession
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21st
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1933
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Repeal of 18th Amendment (Prohibition)
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22nd
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1951
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Two-Term Limitation on President
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23rd
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1961
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District of Columbia Presidential Vote
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24th
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1964
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Abolition of Poll Tax Requirement in Federal Elections
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25th
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1967
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Presidential Vacancy, Disability and Inability
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26th
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1971
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Right to Vote at Age 18
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27th
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1992
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Congressional Compensation
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