27 AMENDMENTS.
# 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 . 2nd Protects an individual's right to bear arms. 3rd Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers during peacetime. 4th Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause. 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. 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. 7th Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law. 8th Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment . 9th Protects rights not enumerated in the constitution. 10th Limits the powers of the federal government to those delegated to it by the Constitution. 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 Revises presidential election procedures. 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. 15th Prohibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude February 26, 1869 16th Allows the federal government to collect income tax. 17th Establishes the direct election of United States Senators by popular vote. 18th Establishes prohibition of alcohol (repealed by Twenty-first Amendment). 19th Establishes women's suffrage. 20th Fixes the dates of term commencements for Congress and the President known as the "lame duck amendment". 21st Repeals the Eighteenth Amendment and prohibits violations of state laws regarding alcohol. 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). 23rd Provides for representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College. 24th Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes. 25th Codifies the Tyler Precedent; defines the process of presidential succession. 26th Establishes the right to vote for those age 18 years or older. 27th Prevents laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until the beginning of the next session of Congress