The 1st amendment protects freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press

The 2nd amendment protects the right to legally bear arms and possess weapons for protection for citizens of the United States

The 3rd amendment protects citizens from quartering soldiers or military service members in times of war or peace without consent.

The 4th amendment protects citizens against unlawful and unreasonable search and seizures from the government

The 5th amendment protects citizens against self-incrimination or testifying against oneself in court through due process of law

The 6th amendment protects citizens as criminal defendants to have a right to a speedy and public trial with a lawyer and jury of peers

The 7th amendment protects citizens rights to a trial by jury for civil cases or non-criminal cases like trials against businesses

The 8th amendment protects citizens against excessive bail and fines and protects against cruel and unusual punishment

The 10th amendment lists all powers not delegated in the Constitution to the states and the people of the states

The 11th amendment protects states from being sued by citizens of another state and foreign individuals or people from other countries

The 12th amendment separates Electoral College votes for President and Vice President, forcing members to cast a vote for each office

The 13th amendment is the first Reconstruction amendment. It ended slavery in the United States except for a crime.

The 14th amendment is the second Reconstruction amendment establishing citizenship for all persons born or naturalized in the United States.

The 15th amendment is the third Reconstruction amendment. It establishes enfranchisement for African American men

In simple terns, the 16th amendment grants Congress the power to lay and collect taxes from the citizens and states of the United States

The 17th amendment limits the members of the Senate for each state to only allow two Senators per state or U.S. territory

The 18th amendment prohibited the manufacturing, sale, and transportation of alcohol in the Progressive Era

The 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. The amendment was passed in June 1919 and ratified in August 1920

The 20th amendment sets congressional and presidential terms as January 3rd and January 20th at the completion of a term limit

The 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment and ended prohibition allowing the sale and consumption of alcohol in the United States

The 22nd amendment limited presidential terms to two terms after Franklin D. Roosevelt ran and was elected to four presidential terms

The 23rd amendment grants Washington D.C. electors and voting power in the Electoral College

The 24th amendment prohibits states from instituting a poll tax for citizens during voting in federal elections

The 25th amendment details the line of succession if a President dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is disabled.

The 26th amendment grants citizens aged eighteen and older the right to vote in federal, state, and local elections

The 27th amendment limits Congressional pay increases during a congressional term until after an election and a new congressional term