- 1st - Protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government (1791)
- 2nd - Protects an individual's right to bear arms (1791)
- 3rd - Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers out of war time (1791)
- 4th - Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause (1791)
- 5th - Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy (1791)
- 6th - 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 (1791)
- 7th - Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law (1791)
- 8th - Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment (1791)
- 9th - Protects rights not enumerated in the constitution. (1791)
- 10th - Limits the powers of the federal government to those delegated to it by the Constitution (1791)
- 11th - Immunity of states from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders. Lays the foundation for sovereign immunity (1795)
- 12th - Revises presidential election procedures (1804)
- 13th - Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime (1865)
- 14th - Defines citizenship, contains the Privileges or Immunities Clause, the Due Process Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and deals with post-Civil War issues (1868)
- 15th - Prohibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude (1870)
- 16th - Allows the federal government to collect income tax (1913)
- 17th - Establishes the direct election of United States Senators by popular vote (1913)
- 18th - Establishes Prohibition of alcohol (1919)
- 19th - Establishes women's suffrage (1920)
- 20th - "Lame Duck Amendment" - Fixes the dates of term commencements for Congress (January 3) and the President (January 20). (1933)
- 21st - Repeals the Eighteenth Amendment (1933)
- 22nd - Limits the president to two terms, or a maximum of 10 years (1951)
- 23rd - Provides for representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College (1961)
- 24th - Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes (1964)
- 25th - Defines the process of presidential succession (1967)
- 26th - Establishes the official voting age to be 18 years old (1971)
- 27th - Prevents laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until the beginning of the next session of Congress (1992)
Until Next Time...
Historically Yours,
Michael
