25 amendments
13th
Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime
14th
Defines citizenship, contains the Privileges or Immunities Clause, the Due Process Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and deals with post-Civil War issues
10th
Limits the powers of the federal government to those delegated to it by the Constitution
22nd
Limits the president to two terms, or a maximum of 10 years (i.e., if a Vice President serves not more than one half of a President's term, he or she can be elected to a further two terms)
8th
Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment
15th
Prohibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
3rd
Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers during peacetime
24th
Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes
4th
Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause
2nd
Protects an individual's right to bear arms
9th
Protects rights not enumerated in the constitution.
1st
Protects the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government
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
23rd
Provides for representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College
7th
Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law
21st
Repeals the Eighteenth Amendment and prohibits violations of state laws regarding alcohol.
12th
Revises presidential election procedures
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
16th
Allows the federal government to collect income tax
25th
Codifies the Tyler Precedent; defines the process of presidential succession
18th
Establishes prohibition of alcohol (repealed by Twenty-first Amendment)
17th
Establishes the direct election of United States Senators by popular vote
19th
Establishes women's suffrage
20th
Fixes the dates of term commencements for Congress (January 3) and the President (January 20); known as the "lame duck amendment"