Amendment 1, 1791: Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and press, Amendment 2, 1791: Maintain a militia & to bear arms, Amendment 3, 1791: Troops can't be put into private homes, Amendment 4, 1791: Need a warrant and/or probable cause, Amendment 5, 1791: Due process of those accused, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, seizure of property without compensation, Amendment 6, 1791: Right to speedy & public trial by impartial jury, Amendment 7, 1791: Right to jury trial in civil cases, Amendment 8, 1791: No excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment, Amendment 9, 1791: Americans entitled to enjoy additional rights & freedoms not included, Amendment 10, 1791: Powers not granted to federal government belong to the states and the people., Amendment 11, 1795: Lawsuits against states, Amendment 12, 1804: Election of president and vice president, Amendment 13, 1865: Abolition of slavery, Amendment 14, 1868: Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in U.S., Amendment 15, 1870: African American right to vote, Amendment 16, 1913: Congress can levy an income tax, Amendment 17, 1913: Senators elected by popular vote, Amendment 18, 1919: Prohibition; manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor illegal, Amendment 19, 1920: Gave women the right to vote, Amendment 20, 1933: Shortened time b/n a presidential election and inauguration, Amendment 21, 1933: Repealed the 18th amendment, but permitted Congress to regulate liquor industry, Amendment 22, 1951: Presidents limited to two full terms, Amendment 23, 1961: District of Columbia voters can vote for president & vp, Amendment 24, 1964: Poll tax to vote is outlawed, Amendment 25, 1967: Succession of president if they can't serve, Amendment 26, 1971: Extended right to vote to 18-yr olds, Amendment 27, 1992: Congress can't increase salaries until after next election

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