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amendment 1
freedom of religion
amendment 1
freedom of religion
amendment 1
freedom of the press
amendment 1
freedom of assembly/peacefully meet
amendment 1
freedom to petition/complain to the government
amendment 2
right to keep and use guns/bear arms
amendment 3
government cannot force you to keep soldiers in your home
amendment 4
cannot search a person without good reason
amendment 4
cannot search a person's house or things without good reason
amendment 4
cannot arrest a person without good reason
amendment 4
take a person's things without good reason
amendment 4
must have a search warrant
amendment 5
cannot be tried twice for same crime/double jeopardy
amendment 5
cannot be forced to testify against yourself
amendment 5
cannot take your life, liberty, or property without following procedures/due process
amendment 5
cannot take your property unless you are fairly paid for it
amendment 6
right to a speedy and public trial
amendment 6
right to a trial by jury
amendment 6
right to know what you are being accused of
amendment 6
right to know who is a witness against you
amendment 6
right to have witnesses in your favor
amendment 6
right to an attorney/lawyer
amendment 7
trial by jury in a lawsuit where you are suing for more than $20
amendment 8
right to a fine/bail that fits the crime
amendment 8
no cruel and unusual punishment
amendment 9
people have extra rights that are not listed in the Constitution
amendment 10
some powers belong to the state, some to the federal government, and some to the people
amendment 11
citizen from one state cannot sue a different state for money
amendment 12
electors must choose a president and vice-president on the same ballot
amendment 12
if no one gets 270 electoral votes, then the House of Representatives will pick the President
amendment 13
abolished slavery
amendment 14
all former slaves are citizens
amendment 14
equal protection: the Bill of Rights protects you in the state where you live
amendment 15
cannot be denied the right to vote because of your race
amendment 16
Congress can put a tax on your income/higher incomes pay a higher percentage
amendment 17
the people get to pick their Senators
amendment 18
banned the sale, manufacture, or transportation of alcohol (Prohibition)
amendment 19
women are allowed to vote
amendment 20
the President now takes office on January 20 instead of March 3
amendment 21
the 18th amendment (Prohibition) is repealed
amendment 22
a President may serve 2 terms in office (8 years)
amendment 23
Washington D.C. gets 3 votes in the electoral college
amendment 24
You do not need to pay a fee (poll tax) to vote
amendment 25
Vice-President becomes President if the President dies
amendment 25
describes what happens if the President is disabled but does not die
amendment 26
anyone 18 years or older can vote
amendment 27
people get a chance to vote on members of Congress before they can get a pay raise