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There have been 27 amendments to the Constitution, beginning with the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments, ratified December 15, 1791.

Constitution Amendments Illustration

Amendments

Bill of Rights

First Amendment

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

Second Amendment

Right to Bear Arms

Third Amendment

Quartering of Soldiers

Fourth Amendment

Search and Seizure

Fifth Amendment

Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self Incrimination, Due Process, Takings

Sixth Amendment

Right to Speedy Trial by Jury, Witnesses, Counsel

Seventh Amendment

Jury Trial in Civil Lawsuits

Eighth Amendment

Excessive Fines, Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Ninth Amendment

Non-Enumerated Rights Retained by People

Rights Reserved to States or People

Suits Against States

Election of President and Vice President

Reconstruction Amendments

Abolition of Slavery

Citizenship Rights, Equal Protection, Apportionment, Civil War Debt

Right to Vote Not Denied by Race

Income Tax

Popular Election of Senators

Prohibition of Liquor

Women’s Right to Vote

Presidential Term and Succession, Assembly of Congress

Repeal of Prohibition

Two-Term Limit on Presidency

Presidential Vote for D.C.

Abolition of Poll Taxes

Presidential Disability and Succession

Right to Vote at Age 18

Congressional Compensation

The Constitution