Question

What is the function of each of the following Constitutional Amendments:

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2nd Amendment-

3rd Amendment-

4th Amendment -

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9th Amendment -

10th Amendment-

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15th Amendment-

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26th Amendment -

Answer 1

1st

1791

Rights to Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition

2nd

1791

Right to Bear Arms

3rd

1791

Quartering of Soldiers

4th

1791

Search and Seizure

5th

1791

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

6th

1791

Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecutions: Rights to Jury Trial, to Confront Opposing Witnesses and to Counsel

7th

1791

Jury Trial

8th

1791

Protections against Excessive Bail, Cruel and Unusual Punishment

9th

1791

Non-Enumerated Rights

10th

1791

Rights Reserved to States

11th

1795

Suits Against a State

12th

1804

Election of President and Vice-President

13th

1865

Abolition of Slavery and Involuntary Servitude

14th

1868

Protects rights against state infringements, defines citizenship, prohibits states from interfering with privileges and immunities, requires due process and equal protection, punishes states for denying vote, and disqualifies Confederate officials and debts

15th

1870

Voting Rights

16th

1913

Federal Income Tax

17th

1913

Popular Election of Senators

18th

1919

Prohibition

19th

1920

Women's Right to Vote

20th

1933

Commencement of Presidential Term and Succession

21st

1933

Repeal of 18th Amendment (Prohibition)

22nd

1951

Two-Term Limitation on President

23rd

1961

District of Columbia Presidential Vote

24th

1964

Abolition of Poll Tax Requirement in Federal Elections

25th

1967

Presidential Vacancy, Disability and Inability

26th

1971

Right to Vote at Age 18

27th

1992

Congressional Compensations

Answer 2

Answer: 1st Freedom of Speech , Freedom of religion, Freedom of the press, Press of assembly, and Freedom to petition the government

2nd Right to bear arms

3 freedom from quartering troops in private homes without their consents

4 No unreasonable searches or seizures

5 Right of accuser persons

6 Right to a speedy and fair trial

7 Right to trial by jury

8 No cruel or unusual punishments

9 peoples rights are not limited to the constitution

10 the states or the people retain all powers except those denied to them or those specifically granted to the federal government

13 outlawed slavery

14 granted equal protection

15 granted African American males citizenship

19 women suffrage

26 lowered voting age to 18