I just read through the amendments to the US constitution.
Can you tell I'm procrastinating? This all started because I said "I take the 4th" by mistake... =p~ So I got curious what the 4th amendment to the US constitution was.
Anyhow, I managed to make a one-line description of each amendment:
1> Freedom of religion, assembly and petition
2> Keep and Bear Arms
3> Military quarters
4> Search and Seisure
5> Bear witness, double jeopardy, due process, just compensation, grand jury
6> Speedy and Fair Trial
7> Trial by Jury
8> Cruel and Unusual and non-excessive
9> Unenumerated rights
10> Reservation of powers
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11> International Juristition
12> Pres/VP election
13> Emancipation
14i> Due Process/Equal Protection
14ii> Representation
14iii> Rebellion and Public Office
14iv> Public Debt
14v> Enfocement of above
15> Right to Vote by race/slavery
16> Income Tax
17> Senate Positions
18> Prohibition
19> Right to Vote by sex
20i> Transfer of Powers
20ii> Congress must assemble annually
20iii&iv> Continuation of Presidency
21> miniProhibition
22> Term limits
23> DC representation
24> Right to Vote by Tax status
25> Acting President
26> Right to Vote by Age
27> Politician compensation
Actual text is
availiable widely, or can be
googled with multiple sources.
Btw,
findlaw has a very neat set of commentaries. And, come to think of it, possibly a better one-line description of each amendment. ;-)
Did I miss any important points, or misunderstand an amendment? Do you have a better short description for any of the amendments?
Anyhow, I hope this is useful to someone!