U.S. Constitution Amendments
| Number | Subject | Year Effective |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition |
1791 |
| 2 |
Right to Bear Arms |
1791 |
| 3 |
Quartering of Troops |
1791 |
| 4 |
Search and Seizure |
1791 |
| 5 |
Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process |
1791 |
| 6 |
Criminal Prosecutions – Jury Trial, Right to Confront and to Counsel |
1791 |
| 7 |
Common Law Suits – Jury Trial |
1791 |
| 8 |
Excess Bail or Fines, Cruel and Unusual Punishment |
1791 |
| 9 |
Non-Enumerated Rights |
1791 |
| 10 |
Rights Reserved to States |
1791 |
| 11 |
Suits Against a State |
1795 |
| 12 |
Election of President and Vice-President |
1804 |
| 13 |
Abolition of Slavery |
1865 |
| 14 |
Privileges and Immunities, Due Process, Equal Protection, Apportionment of Representatives, Civil War Disqualification and Debt |
1868 |
| 15 |
Rights Not to Be Denied on Account of Race |
1870 |
| 16 |
Income Tax |
1913 |
| 17 |
Election of Senators |
1913 |
| 18 |
Prohibition |
1919 |
| 19 |
Women’s Right to Vote |
1920 |
| 20 |
Presidential Term and Succession |
1933 |
| 21 |
Repeal of Prohibition |
1933 |
| 22 |
Two Term Limit on President |
1951 |
| 23 |
Presidential Vote in D.C. |
1961 |
| 24 |
Poll Tax |
1964 |
| 25 |
Presidential Succession |
1967 |
| 26 |
Right to Vote at Age 18 |
1971 |
| 27 |
Compensation of Members of Congress |
1992 |
