SETS LIMITS:
--16th Amendment, limits taxation powers.
--Article 4, requires police to warn suspects of their rights.
DENIES ABSOLUTE POWER:
--3rd Amendment, establishes separation of powers.
--18th Amendment, limits powers.
APPLIES TO THE GOVERNMENT SPECIFICALLY:
--9th Amendment, gives government additional rights.
--11th Amendment, lays out new structure for governmental organization.
ENUMERATES PARTICULAR POWERS:
--1st Amendment, specifies government powers to restrict rights.
--Article 1, gives president right to order killing of civilians only in certain instances.
WRITTEN AS SUPREME LAW OF LAND:
--Ogden v. Utah supreme court case, established "supreme law" test for conflict of interest.
--27th Amendment, forbids Congress to violate constitution.
CANNOT BE CHANGED BY GOVERNMENT ITSELF:
--"3/5 compromise" requires a supermajority vote in a plebiscite to be changed or repealed.
--5th amendment can be changed only by a judge.