Amendment Descriptions

#	Amendments
1st	Freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, to petition, and to assemble
2nd	The right to keep and bear arms
3rd	No quartering of soldiers in private houses during times of peace or war
4th	Interdiction of unreasonable Searches and seizures; warrants
5th	Indictments; Due process; Self-incrimination; Double jeopardy, and rules for Eminent Domain.
6th	Right to a fair and speedy public trial, Notice of accusations, Confronting one's accuser, Subpoenas, Right to counsel
7th	Right to trial by jury in civil cases
8th	No excessive bail & fines or cruel & unusual punishment
9th	Unenumerated rights
10th	Limits the power of the Federal government
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.
12th	Revision of presidential election procedures-Person with the most votes becomes President and picks their Vice President before election. Prior to that first was President and second place was Vice President.
13th	Abolition of slavery, except as punishment for a crime.
14th	Citizenship, state due process, applies Bill of Rights to the states, revision to apportionment of Representatives, Denies public office to anyone who has rebelled against the United States
15th	Suffrage (Voting) no longer restricted by race
16th	Allows federal income tax
17th	Direct election to the United States Senate-What happens when a senetor leaves office-who decides- Gov of that state)
18th	Prohibition of alcohol (Repealed by 21st amendment)
19th	Women's suffrage (Voting rights)
20th	Term Commencement for congress (January 3) and president (January 20.) (This amendment is also known as the "lame duck amendment".)
21st	Repeal of Eighteenth Amendment; state and local prohibition no longer required by law.
22nd	Limits the president to two terms
23rd	Representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College
24th	Prohibition of the restriction of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes (No more Poll Taxes)
25th	Presidential Succession( Who takes over for when the President dies/resigns etc.)
26th	Voting age nationally established as age 18 (see suffrage)
27th	Variance of congressional compensation (Congress cannot get a raise until the next election)