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27 US Amendments

Memorize Amendments

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Amendment 1 Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition
Amendment 2 right to bear arms
Amendment 3 citizens do not have to house soldiers
Amendment 4 no unreasonable search or arrest
Amendment 5 no double jeopardy or no witness against yourself
Amendment 6 rights of accused in criminal cases
Amendment 7 trial by jury
Amendment 8 no excessive bail or cruel punishment
Amendment 9 people get rights not listed in Constitution
Amendment 10 any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people
Amendment 11 individual can not sue a state in federal court
Amendment 12 separate ballots for President and Vice-President
Amendment 13 abolish slavery
Amendment 14 if you are born or naturalized in the U.S. then you are a citizen of the U.S.
Amendment 15 right to voting regardless of race, color or creed/ enforced by Voting Rights Act of 1965 /suspended literacy requirments
Amendment 16 income tax
Amendment 17 direct election of U.S. Senators/prior was appt by state legislators
Amendment 18 prohibition: Volstead Act passed aka National Prohibition Act
Amendment 19 women get the right to vote
Amendment 20 President takes office on January 20 instead of March 4
Amendment 21 repeal /cancel prohibition
Amendment 22 President can only serve 2 terms
Amendment 23 Washington D.C. residents can vote for President
Amendment 24 no poll tax for fed elections 1964 /no poll tax for all elections 1966
Amendment 25 how President turns duties over to Vice-President due to illness
Amendment 26 18 year olds get to vote
Amendment 27 Congress can not accept a pay raise until the next term
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