Amendments 1-14

13th Amendment

Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

9th Amendment

Asserts the existence of unenumerated rights retained by the people.

14th Amendment

Defines citizenship and deals with post-Civil War issues.

10th Amendment

Limits the powers of the federal government to those delegated to it by the Constitution.

8th Amendment

Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment.

12th Amendment

Revises presidential election procedures.

11th Amendment

Immunity of states from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders. Lays the foundation for sovereign immunity

15th Amendment

Prohibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

3rd Amendment

Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers during times of peace.

4th Amendment

Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause

1st Amendment

Protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government.

6th Amendment

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.

2nd Amendment

Protects the right to keep and bear arms.

7th Amendment

Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law.

5th Amendment

Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy. (Rights of an accused person)