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Important Amendments

Some important Amendments to the US Constitution are enumerated herein below:-

Amendment 1 -Freedom of Religion, Press and Expression.
Ratified on: 12/15/1791.

Amendment 2 - Right to Bear Arms.
Ratified on: 12/15/1791.

Amendment 3 - Quartering of Soldiers.
Ratified on 12/15/1791.

Amendment 4 - Search and Seizure.
Ratified on: 12/15/1791.

Amendment 5 - Trial and Punishment, Compensation for Takings.
Ratified on: 12/15/1791.

Amendment 6 - Right to Speedy Trial, Confrontation of Witnesses.
Ratified on 12/15/1791.

Amendment 7 - Trial by Jury in Civil Cases.
Ratified on: 12/15/1791.

Amendment 8 - Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
Ratified on: 12/15/1791.

Amendment 9 - Construction of Constitution.
Ratified on: 12/15/1791.

Amendment 10 - Powers of the States and People.
Ratified on: 12/15/1791.

Amendment 11 - Judicial Limits.
Ratified on 2/7/1795.

Amendment 12 - Choosing the President, Vice-President.
Ratified on: 6/15/1804.

Amendment 13 - Slavery Abolished.
Ratified on: 12/6/1865.

Amendment 14 - Citizenship Rights.
Ratified on: 7/9/1868. Note History

Amendment 15 - Race No Bar to Vote.
Ratified on: 2/3/1870.

Amendment 16 - Status of Income Tax Clarified.
Ratified on: 2/3/1913.

Amendment 17 - Senators Elected by Popular Vote.
Ratified on: 4/8/1913.

Amendment 18 - Liquor Abolished.
Ratified on: 1/16/1919.
Repealed by Amendment 21, 12/5/1933.

Amendment 19 - Women's Suffrage.
Ratified on: 8/18/1920.

Amendment 20 - Presidential, Congressional Terms.
Ratified on: 1/23/1933.

Amendment 21 - Amendment 18 Repealed.
Ratified on: 12/5/1933.

Amendment 22 - Presidential Term Limits.
Ratified on: 2/27/1951

Amendment 23 - Presidential Vote for District of Columbia.
Ratified on: 3/29/1961.

Amendment 24 - Poll Tax Barred.
Ratified on: 1/23/1964.

Amendment 25 - Presidential Disability and Succession.
Ratified on: 2/10/1967.

Amendment 26 - Voting Age Set to 18 Years.
Ratified on: 7/1/1971.

Amendment 27 - Limiting Congressional Pay Increases.
Ratified on: 5/7/1992.