No, Some are about what the government has to do and tell citizens their duty:)
Also, one amendment banned alcohol, though it was later repealed. Theat was actually taking away a right.
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they all protect the rights of people accused of crimes
The Amendments were written to protect the states and the people from a too-powerful federal government.
The 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th amendments all deal with voting rights
Changes to the Constitution are known as amendments. Currently, there are 27 amendments to the Constitution.The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights. The bill of rights gave individual people powers, such as freedom of speech. The bill of rights was passed in 1791
The first ten Amendments were ratified together, reaching ratification by three-quarters of the States then comprising the Union, on December 15, 1791. Previously, Amendments I-X were considered the "Bill of Rights". Modernly, the Bill of Rights is considered only Amendments I-VIII, because only these Amendments describe individual rights. Amendment IX and Amendment X refer to collective, residual rights reserved to the People and to the States.