"THE AMENDMENTS"
THE BILL OF RIGHTS
1. Amendment I
Ratified: December 15, 1791
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and Petition
2. Amendment II
Ratified: December 15, 1791
Right to Bear Arms
3. Amendment III
Ratified: December 15, 1791
Protection from Quartering Troops
4. Amendment IV
Ratified: December 15, 1791
Protection from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures
5. Amendment V
Ratified: December 15, 1791
Right to Due Process, Protection from Self-Incrimination, and Double Jeopardy
6. Amendment VI
Ratified: December 15, 1791
Right to a Fair and Speedy Trial
7. Amendment VII
Ratified: December 15, 1791
Right to a Trial by Jury in Civil Cases
8. Amendment VIII
Ratified: December 15, 1791
Protection from Cruel and Unusual Punishments
9. Amendment IX
Ratified: December 15, 1791
Rights Not Enumerated Are Retained by the People
10. Amendment X
Ratified: December 15, 1791
Powers Not Delegated to the Federal Government Are Reserved for the States or the People
"WE THE PEOPLE"
Added Amendments
11. Amendment XI
Ratified: February 7, 1795
Limits on Lawsuits Against States
12. Amendment XII
Ratified: June 15, 1804
Procedures for Electing the President and Vice President
13. Amendment XIII
Ratified: December 6, 1865
Abolition of Slavery
14. Amendment XIV
Ratified: July 9, 1868
Citizenship Rights and Equal Protection Under the Law
15. Amendment XV
Ratified: February 3, 1870
Voting Rights for All Races
16. Amendment XVI
Ratified: February 3, 1913
Congressional Power to Levy Income Taxes
17. Amendment XVII
Ratified: April 8, 1913
Direct Election of U.S. Senators
18. Amendment XVIII
Ratified: January 16, 1919 (Repealed by Amendment XXI)
Prohibition of Alcohol
19. Amendment XIX
Ratified: August 18, 1920
Women's Right to Vote
20. Amendment XX
Ratified: January 23, 1933
Terms of the President and Congress; Lame Duck Sessions
21. Amendment XXI
Ratified: December 5, 1933
Repeal of Prohibition
22. Amendment XXII
Ratified: February 27, 1951
Limitation on Presidential Terms
23. Amendment XXIII
Ratified: March 29, 1961
Voting Rights for Residents of Washington, D.C.
24. Amendment XXIV
Ratified: January 23, 1964
Prohibition of Poll Taxes
25. Amendment XXV
Ratified: February 10, 1967
Presidential Succession and Disability
26. Amendment XXVI
Ratified: July 1, 1971
Voting Age Set to 18 Years
27. Amendment XXVII
Ratified: May 7, 1992
Limiting Congressional Pay Increases