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This is to study all of the 27 Amendments of the United States of America
1st Amendment
Freedom of religion, petition, speech, press, and assembly
2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms
3rd Amendment
\n Quartering troops
4th Amendment
searches and seizures (search warrant)
5th Amendment
(1) No Self-Incrimination \n (2) No Double Jeopardy \n (3) "due process of law" (fair treatment)
6th Amendment
speedy and public trial
7th Amendment
Right to jury in civil trials
8th Amendment
cruel and unusual punishment
9th Amendment
rights retained by the people, that some rights were not listed out
10th Amendment
federal government has only those powers specifically granted by the Constitution
11th Amendment
One State cannot be sued by another state
12th Amendment
election of president and vice president (no more runner up becomes VP)
13th Amendment
Abolished slavery.
14th Amendment
All persons born in the U.S. are citizens
15th Amendment
States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race.
16th Amendment
Power of Congress to tax income
17th Amendment
Established the direct election of senators (instead of being chosen by state legislatures)
18th Amendment
Prohibition of alcohol
19th Amendment
women's right to vote
20th Amendment
Congress begins on January 30th; President starts on January 20th \n "Lame-duck" Amendment
21st Amendment
Repeal of Prohibition
22nd Amendment
Limits the president to two terms or 10 years.
23rd Amendment
Gives Washington DC electoral college votes as if it were a state
24th Amendment
Abolishes poll taxes
25th Amendment
Presidential succession
26th Amendment
States cannot deny the right to vote based on age (18+)
27th Amendment
congressional pay raises are not begun until the next election
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