Amendments to the
U.S. Constitution
ThæU.S. Constitution has
been amended 27 times.
Amendment 1: guaranteed
freedom of religion, speech,
the press, assembly, petition
Amendment 2: gave people
the right to bear arms
Amendment 3: prohibited
unlawful forced housing of
soldiers in private homes
Amendment 4: outlawed
unreasonable search and arrest
Amendment 5: identified
some rights in criminal cases
Amendment 6: established
right to fair and speedy trial
Amendment 7: gave right
jury trial in civil cases
endment 8: limited bails
ines, and punishments
Amendment 9: said govern-
ment could not violate rights
not mentioned in Constitution
Amendment 10: said states or
ople keep rights not grant
government by Constitutio
mendment 11: prohibited
itizen of one state from suin
other state in federal court
méndment establish
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