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Amendments
Constitutional Amendments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1st | Freedom of religion, speech, press, peaceably assemble |
| 2nd | Right of the people to keep and bear arms |
| 3rd | No soldier quartered in civilian homes during time of peace |
| 4th | No unreasonable search and seizure, warrants on probable cause and description of location and people or things to be seized |
| 5th | Not subject to same crime twice, can’t testify against oneself, not deprived of life or property w/out due process, property can’t be taken w/out compensation |
| 6th | Right to speedy and public trial by jury, be informed of nature of accusation and confront witness, right to counsel |
| 7th | In suits of common law where value is over $20, may ask for a jury trial |
| 8th | No excessive bail to be set. No cruel or unusual punishment |
| 9th | The enumeration of some rights doesn’t mean other rights don’t exist, they’re just not listed |
| 10th | Powers not delegated to the US government by the Constitution or denied to the States, are reserved to the States or the People |
| 11th | 1798 – no citizen of another state or country can file suit in federal court, has to be state court. Changes Article III section 2 |
| 12th | 1804 – sets up Electoral College |
| 13th | 1865 - abolish slavery, Congress has power to enforce |
| 14th | 1868 – any person born or naturalized is a citizen; no state can deny equal rights under the law. Any male over 21 may vote. No one in Confederate states could be part of govmt unless 2/3rds vote to repeal (which was done in 1898). US promised to pay all |
| 15th | 1870 – right to vote cannot be denied due to race, color, or previous servitude. Congress has power to enforce this |
| 16th | 1913 – income tax |
| 17th | 1913 – sets up Senate – 2/state, 6 year terms, voted by people changes Article 1 section 3 |
| 18th | 1919 – prohibited liquor, repealed by 21st Amendment |
| 19th | 1920 - right to vote cannot be denied due to person’s sex |
| 20th | 1933 – term of Pres and Vice-Pres begin on Jan 20th, the Congress begins on Jan 3rd. Congress must meet at least once a year beginning Jan 3rd. If Pres isn’t confirmed lets Congress select one for interim. If vote for President doesn’t have majority of el |
| 21st | 1933 – repealed 18th Amendment. States had right to prohibit liquor |
| 22nd | 1951 – limited Presidential term to 2 terms |
| 23rd | 1961 – gave District of Columbia right to Electoral college vote |
| 24th | 1964 – prohibits poll tax |
| 25th | 1967 – Sets up Presidential and Vice-Presidential succession. Pres, Vice-Pres, Pres pro tempore, Speaker of the House |
| 26th | 1971 – Voting age to 18 |
| 27th | 1992 – No change in pay for Congress/Senate takes affect until next election cycle |
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