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1st Amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
2nd Amendment
right to bear arms
3rd Amendment
no quartering of soldiers
4th Amendment
no unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment
right to remain silent
6th Amendment
speedy trial
7th Amendment
trial by jury
8th Amendment
no cruel and unusual punishment
9th Amendment
rights of citizens will be protected regardless if they are listed in the constitution or not
10th Amendment
rights not specifically listed to the federal government are given to the states
11th Amendment
protects the states from lawsuits filed by people from other states or foreign countries
12th Amendment
separate ballots for president and vice president
13th Amendment
abolish slavery
14th Amendment
if you are born or naturalized in the U.S. you have the rights of a U.S. citizen
15th Amendment
you can't prevent a person from voting based on race or color
16th Amendment
establishes income tax
17th Amendment
popular election of U.S. senators
18th Amendment
prohibition of alcohol
19th Amendment
women’s suffrage
20th Amendment
president takes office on January 20th
21st Amendment
repeal prohibition
22nd Amendment
president can only serve two terms
23rd Amendment
Washington D.C. residents can vote for president
24th Amendment
anti poll tax
25th Amendment
lays down the rules for who becomes president after president dies/ resigns
26th Amendment
18 yearolds get to vote
27th Amendment
congress can’t accept pay raise until next term
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