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1st amendment
freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly
2nd amendment
right to bear arms
3rd amendment
bans quartering of soldiers
4th amendment
prohibits against unreasonable search and seizures. protections against arbitrary arrest and prosecution against prosecutiion (extends to aliens and citizens)
5th amendment
protects criminal defendants from having to testify if they may incriminate themselves through the testimony
rights when accused:
no person held to answer for a capital
no person be subject for same offense to be wise put in jeopardy of life or limb
not compelled to be a witness against himself not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without “due process of law”
6th amendment
rights when on trial:
right to defence→
right to speedy and public trial by impartial jury
confronted with witnesses in his favor
7th amendment
right to trial by jury; common-law suits
8th Amendment
excessive bail not required, no excessive fines be imposed, and no cruel or unusual punishments
9th amendment
unenumerated rights protected. all the rights not listed in the constitution belong to the people, not the government
10th amendment
powers not delegated to the US by the constitution belong to the states or people
11th amendment
limits on suits against states. prohibits federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits against states
12th amendment
revision of electoral-college procedure. each elector must cast distinct votes for president and vice president instead of two votes for president
13th amendment
prohibits slavery
14th amendment
Citizenship rights, Equal protection, Apportionment, Civil War Debt
ex slaves made citizens; due process clause applied to states; “equal protection” clause
reduction in congressional representation for states denying adult males the right to vote
southern rebels denied federal office
rebel debts repudiated
15th amendment
gave black meant the right to vote
16th amendment
authorizes federal income tax
17th amendment
requires popular election of senators. allowing voters to cast direct votes for senators
18th amendment
prohibited the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors” but not the consumption, private possession, or production for one’s own consumption
19th amendment
women suffrage
20th amendment
presidential terms and succession→ if the president dies, Vice president becomes president
21st amendment
grants the states virtually complete control over whether to permit importation or sale of liquor and how to structure the liquor distribution system
22nd amendment
two term limit for president
23rd amendment
right to vote for president in the District of Columbia
24th amendment
prohibiting any poll tax in elections for officials
25th amendment
in case of the removal of president from office, the vice president becomes president
26th amendment
lowered voting age to 18
27th amendment
congressional pay raises. Prevents members of Congress from granting themselves pay raises during the current session.
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