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Important Constitutional Amendments
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Quartering Amendment
3rd Amendment, restricts quartering of troops in private homes without the owner's consent
Search and Seizure Amendment
4th Amendment, protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
Abolishment of Slavery Amendment
13th Amendment, abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime
States’ Rights Amendment
10th Amendment, reserves powers not delegated to the United States to the states or the people
Right to Bear Arms Amendment
2nd Amendment, protects the right to keep and bear arms
Rights of Accused Amendment
6th Amendment, ensures the right to a fair trial, a lawyer, and to confront one's accusers
Due Process Amendment
5th Amendment, guarantees due process and protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy
Non-Enumerated Rights Amendment
9th Amendment, protects rights not specifically listed in the Constitution
Civil Trials Amendment
7th Amendment, guarantees a jury trial in federal civil court cases exceeding twenty dollars
Equal Protection Amendment
14th Amendment, grants citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African Americans and slaves who had been emancipated after the American Civil War
Free Speech Amendment
1st Amendment, guarantees the freedom of speech, religion, and press
Cruel and Unusual Punishment Amendment
8th Amendment, prohibits excessive fines, bail, and cruel and unusual punishment
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