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An amendment to the United States Constitution guaranteeing the rights of free expression and action that are fundamental to democratic government. These rights include freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech.
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The right to carry and bear arms.
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It ensures that the government cannot force citizens to house soldiers in times of peace
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Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause as determined by a neutral judge or magistrate.
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Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy
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Protects the right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel.
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Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law.
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Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment.
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Protects rights not enumerated in the Constitution.
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Reinforces the principle of federalism by stating that the federal government possesses only those powers delegated to it by the states or the people through the Constitution.
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Makes states immune from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders; lays the foundation for sovereign immunity.
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Revises presidential election procedures by having the President and Vice President elected together as opposed to the Vice President being the runner up.
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Abolishes slavery, and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
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Defines citizenship, contains the Privileges or Immunities Clause, the Due Process Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and deals with post–Civil War issues.
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Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color or previous condition of servitude
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Permits Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states or basing it on the United States Census.
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Establishes the direct election of United States Senators by popular vote.
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Prohibited the manufacturing or sale of alcohol within the United States.
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Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on sex.
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Changes the date on which the terms of the President and Vice President (January 20) and Senators and Representatives (January 3) end and begin.
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Repeals the 18th Amendment and makes it a federal offense to transport or import intoxicating liquors into US states and territories where such transport or importation is prohibited by the laws of those states and territories.
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Limits the number of times that a person can be elected president: a person cannot be elected president more than twice, and a person who has served more than two years of a term to which someone else was elected cannot be elected more than once.
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Grants the District of Columbia electors (the number of electors being equal to the least populous state) in the Electoral College.
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Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to the non-payment of a poll tax or any other tax.
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Addresses succession to the Presidency and establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, as well as responding to Presidential disabilities.
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Prohibits the denial of the right of US citizens, eighteen years of age or older, to vote on account of age.
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Delays laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until after the next election of representatives.
