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1st Amendment
People have have the freedom of: religion, speech, assembly

People have the right to petition the gov.

1791
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2nd Amendment
People have the right to have a weapon to protest themselves. (bare arms)

1971
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3rd Amendment
Soldiers cannot take or live in person’s house. (quartering)

1791
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4th Amendment
The government cannot arrest a person or search their property unless there is “probable cause”.

1791
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5th Amendment
The government must follow the law (due process) before punishing a person.

1791
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6th Amendment
A person has the right to a fair and speedy trial by a jury.

1791
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7th Amendment
A person has the right to a jury trial for civil cases.

1791
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8th Amendment
The government cannot demand excessive bail or fines, or any cruel and unusual punishment.

1791
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9th Amendment
The constitution does not include all of the rights of the people and the states.

1791
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10th Amendment
Any powers that the constitution does not give to the federal government belongs to the states.

1791
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11th Amendment
Citizens cannot sue states in federal courts. (There are some exemptions).

1795
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12th Amendment
The president and Vice President are elected on a party ticket.

1804
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13th Amendment
Slavery is illegal in the United States.

1865
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14th Amendment
Every person born in the USA is a citizen. An immigrant can become a naturalized citizen.

1868
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15th Amendment
All US male citizens have the right to vote.

1870
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16th Amendment
Congress can tax income.

1913
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17th Amendment
The people can elect US Senators.

1913
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18th Amendment
Alcohol is illegal. (Prohibition)

1919
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19th Amendment
All US female citizens have the right to vote.

1920
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20th Amendment
The president is inaugurated in January. Congress begins to meet in January.

1933
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21st Amendment
Alcohol is legal. Each state can make laws about making, selling, and drinking alcohol.

1933
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22nd Amendment
The president cannot serve more than two terms.

1951
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23rd Amendment
The US Citizens in the District of Columbia have the right to vote for president.

1961
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24th Amendment
It is illegal to make a citizen pay a voting fee or take a reading test to vote.

1964
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25th Amendment
If the president dies and cannot serve, the Vice President becomes president. If both die, the speaker of the house becomes president.

1967
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26th Amendment
US citizens who are 18 years old or older have the right to vote.

1971
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27th Amendment
Congress must limit when and how much its members are paid.

1992