The United States Constitution

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Now for a little lesson on your rights.

This is a complete full list of all ratified and unratified amendments to the United States Constitution which have received the approval of the Congress. The procedure for amending the Constitution is governed by Article V of the original text. There have been proposals for amendments to the United States Constitution for amendments introduced in Congress, but not submitted to the states.

The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.



1st Freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, to petition, and to assemble September 29, 1789 December 15, 1791

2nd The right to keep and bear arms September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791

3rd No quartering of soldiers in private houses during times of peace or war September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791

4th Interdiction of unreasonable Searches and seizures; warrants September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791

5th Indictments; Due process; Self-incrimination; Double jeopardy, and rules for Eminent Domain. September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791

6th Right to a fair and speedy public trial, Notice of accusations, Confronting one's accuser, Subpoenas, Right to counsel September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791

7th Right to trial by jury in civil cases September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791

8th No excessive bail & fines or cruel & unusual punishment September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791

9th Unenumerated rights September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791

10th limits the power of the Federal government September 25, 1789 December 15, 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. March 4, 1794 February 7, 1795

12th Revision of presidential election procedures December 9, 1803 June 15, 1804

13th Abolition of slavery, except as punishment for a crime. January 31, 1865 December 6, 1865

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 June 13, 1866 July 9, 1868

15th Suffrage no longer restricted by race February 26, 1869 February 3, 1870

16th Allows federal income tax July 12, 1909 February 3, 1913

17th Direct election to the United States Senate May 13, 1912 April 8, 1913

18th Prohibition of alcohol (Repealed by 21st amendment) December 18, 1917 January 16, 1919

19th Women's suffrage June 4, 1919 August 18, 1920

20th Term Commencement for congress (January 3) and president (January 20.) (This amendment is also known as the "lame duck amendment".) March 2, 1932 January 23, 1933

21st Repeal of Eighteenth Amendment; state and local prohibition permitted February 20, 1933 December 5, 1933

22nd Limits the president to two terms March 24, 1947 February 27, 1951 Full text

23rd Representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College June 16, 1960 March 29, 1961

24th Prohibition of the restriction of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes September 14, 1962 January 23, 1964

25th Presidential Succession July 6, 1965 February 10, 1967

26th Voting age nationally established as age 18 (see suffrage) March 23, 1971 July 1, 1971

27th Variance of congressional compensation[1] September 25, 1789 May 7, 1992