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| (1971) prohibits congress from interfering with the freedom of religion, speech, assembly or petition |
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| maintains that states have the right to have armed militias |
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| requires police to provide a good reason to obtain a search warrant |
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| guarantees that the government cannot take private property for its own use without fair payment. This includes due process of law and double jeopardy. |
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| protects the rights of people accused of crimes |
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| says the bails, fines, and punishments for crimes cannot be unfair or cruel |
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| states that people’s right are not limited to those listed in the Constitution |
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| says that government powers not mentioned in the Constitution belong to the states or the people |
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| prohibits a citizen of one state from suing another state |
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| forbids slavery in the US |
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| (1868) makes all people born or naturalized in the US- including former slaves citizens and guarantees equal protection of laws |
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| (1870) prohibits the denial of voting rights to people because of their race or color or because they were a slave |
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| (1913) creation of an income tax |
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| (1913) provides for the direct election of US Senators meaning that the people elect them instead of the state legislatures |
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| (1919) prohibits the manufacture, sale, transport, or export of an alcoholic beverage |
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| (1920) gave women the right to vote |
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| 1933) repealed the 18th amendment which did away with prohibition |
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| limits the years/numbers of presidential terms |
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| (1967) no person can be denied the right to vote due to an inability to pay a tax- does away with the poll tax |
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| establishes when and how the vice-president can take over presidential powers |
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| (1971) limited the voting age to no more than 18- this was adopted because of student activism during the Vietnam War |
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| deals with raises pay for members of Congress |
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