27 Amendments

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1st Amendment

5 Freedoms: Speech, Press, Religion, Petition, and Assembly

<p>5 Freedoms: Speech, Press, Religion, Petition, and Assembly</p>
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2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms

<p>Right to bear arms</p>
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3rd Amendment

Soldiers cannot be housed in homes in times of peace

<p>Soldiers cannot be housed in homes in times of peace</p>
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4th Amendment

Prohibits unreasonable search and seizures

<p>Prohibits unreasonable search and seizures</p>
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5th Amendment

Guarantees the right to a GRAND JURY, forbids DOUBLE JEOPARDY, protects against SELF-INCRIMINATION, requires DUE PROCESS of LAW, requires the government to compensate citizens when it takes private property for public use (EMINENT DOMAIN)

<p>Guarantees the right to a GRAND JURY, forbids DOUBLE JEOPARDY, protects against SELF-INCRIMINATION, requires DUE PROCESS of LAW, requires the government to compensate citizens when it takes private property for public use (EMINENT DOMAIN)</p>
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6th Amendment

Right to a fair, speedy trial

<p>Right to a fair, speedy trial</p>
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7th Amendment

Right to a jury trial in civil suits involving $20.00 or more.

<p>Right to a jury trial in civil suits involving $20.00 or more.</p>
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8th Amendment

Bans cruel and unusual punishments

<p>Bans cruel and unusual punishments</p>
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9th Amendment

People have rights other than those mentioned in the Constitution

<p>People have rights other than those mentioned in the Constitution</p>
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10th Amendment

Any power not given to the Federal Government by the Constitution is a power of either the State or the People

<p>Any power not given to the Federal Government by the Constitution is a power of either the State or the People</p>
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11th Amendment

Citizens of a state or foreign country may not sue another state in federal court

<p>Citizens of a state or foreign country may not sue another state in federal court</p>
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12th Amendment

The Electoral College will vote separately for President and Vice President rather than on one ballot

<p>The Electoral College will vote separately for President and Vice President rather than on one ballot</p>
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13th Amendment

Slavery is outlawed in the United States as well as involuntary servitude

<p>Slavery is outlawed in the United States as well as involuntary servitude</p>
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14th Amendment

States shall not deprive person of life, liberty, or property without due process.

Citzenship to former slaves.

<p>States shall not deprive person of life, liberty, or property without due process.</p><p>Citzenship to former slaves.</p>
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15th Amendment

Citizens are guaranteed the right to vote regardless of race, color, or status of former servitude

<p>Citizens are guaranteed the right to vote regardless of race, color, or status of former servitude</p>
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16th Amendment

Congress has the right to set up an income tax.

<p>Congress has the right to set up an income tax.</p>
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17th Amendment

Allowed for the direct election of United States Senators

<p>Allowed for the direct election of United States Senators</p>
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18th Amendment

"Prohibition" banned the consumption of alcohol; selling and manufacturing of alcohol as well

<p>"Prohibition" banned the consumption of alcohol; selling and manufacturing of alcohol as well</p>
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19th Amendment

Gave women the right to vote

<p>Gave women the right to vote</p>
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20th Amendment

Government elected offices end at noon on January 20th

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21st Amendment

Repealed the 18th amendment

<p>Repealed the 18th amendment</p>
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22nd Amendment

President can't serve longer than 2 terms

<p>President can't serve longer than 2 terms</p>
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23rd Amendment

Included voters of the District of Columbia in the Presidential electorate

<p>Included voters of the District of Columbia in the Presidential electorate</p>
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24th Amendment

Abolished poll tax;

prohibits both Congress and the states from collecting a poll tax or other types of tax

<p>Abolished poll tax;</p><p>prohibits both Congress and the states from collecting a poll tax or other types of tax</p>
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25th Amendment

Defines who succeeds the President if the President dies

The chain of succession for filling in the presidential seat in case of death/incapacitation.

<p>Defines who succeeds the President if the President dies</p><p>The chain of succession for filling in the presidential seat in case of death/incapacitation.</p>
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26th Amendment

18 year olds given the right to vote

<p>18 year olds given the right to vote</p>
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27th Amendment

Prohibit$ any law that increa$e$ or decrea$e$ the $alary of members of the Congress from taking effect until after the next general election

<p>Prohibit$ any law that increa$e$ or decrea$e$ the $alary of members of the Congress from taking effect until after the next general election</p>