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Amendments 1-27
| Description | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Freedom of speech | 1 |
| Freedom of press | 1 |
| Freedom of religion | 1 |
| Right to petition | 1 |
| Right to assembly | 1 |
| Right to bear arms | 2 |
| Right for a state to have a militia | 2 |
| No quartering of Soldiers | 3 |
| Soldiers cant live in a private home in time of peace | 3 |
| Soldiers cant live in a home in time of war | 3 |
| A special law must be passed to allow soldiers to live in a home during peace/war | 3 |
| Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure | 4 |
| Innoccent until proven guilty by a Grand Jury | 5 |
| No double jeopardy | 5 |
| Due process | 5 |
| eminent domain | 5 |
| cant be a witness against yourself | 5 |
| right to a speedy trial | 6 |
| freedom from being deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process | 5 |
| freedom from having property taken for public use without just compensation | 5 |
| speedy public trial by jury | 6 |
| to have counsel for defense | 6 |
| to have witnesses on your behalf testify | 6 |
| to be able to confront a witness who is against you | 6 |
| freedom to have a jury trial in civil cases | 7 |
| freedom to demand jury trial if being sued for over $20.00 | 7 |
| Freedom from excessive bail and fines | 8 |
| Freedom from cruel or unusual punishment | 8 |
| protection for other individual rights not listed in the constitution | 9 |
| Purpose and intent of the Bill of Rights | 10 |
| Explains why the bills of rights was accepted as a defense for the states against possible encroachment by the Federal Govt | 10 |
| reserved powers to the state | 10 |
| Modification of the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court | 11 |
| Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction where a state vs citizen of another state OR with a subject of a foreign nation | 11 |
| presidential election | 12 |
| No slavery | 13 |
| All citizens are equal | 14 |
| All races to include Blacks can Vote | 15 |
| Federal Income Tax | 16 |
| Direct election of Senators | 17 |
| Prohibition | 18 |
| Drinking is illegal | 18 |
| Woman can vote | 19 |
| Change of inauguration date | 20 |
| Lame Duck | 20 |
| prohibition lifted | 21 |
| President is limited to Two terms in office | 22 |
| DC can vote | 23 |
| District of Columbia can vote | 23 |
| No poll tax | 24 |
| Terms of succession | 25 |
| Who replaces the president if something happens | 25 |
| must be 18 to vote | 26 |
| Limits on Congressional pay raises | 27 |