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History Amendments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The First Amendment | Make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances |
| The Second Amendment | The right to bear arms. State run militia |
| The Third Amendment | Restricts the quartering of troops in private homes |
| The Fourth Amendment | Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures |
| The Fifth Amendment | Assures the right not to be deprives of "Life, liberty or property without the due process of law" |
| The Sixth Amendment | Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial |
| The Seventh Amendment | Assures the right to a jury trial |
| The Eighth Amendment | Protects against excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment |
| The Ninth Amendment | The people's rights are not limited to those in the Constitution |
| The Tenth Amendment | Powers not granted to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people |
| The Eleventh Amendment | Protects from Lawsuits in Federal Courts by Citizens from Other States |
| The Twelfth Amendment | Changes the way we elect the president and vice president |
| The Thirteen Amendment | Emancipation Abolition of Slavery |
| The Fourteenth Amendment | All Citizens have Equal Protection under the Law |
| The Fifteenth Amendment | The right to vote cannot be prohibited based on right |
| The Sixteenth Amendment | The Federal Income Tax is established |
| The Seventeenth Amendment | The People Directly Elect US Senators |
| The Eighteenth Amendment | The Production Transportation and Sale Alcohol is prohibited |
| The Nineteenth Amendment | Women get the right to vote |
| The Twentieth Amendment | Lame Suck Amendment: January 20th is the new day the new president takes office |
| The Twenty First Amendment | The 18th Amendment is Struck Down |
| The Twenty Second Amendement | A president can only serve two terms in office |
| The Twenty Third Amendment | Washington, DC can vote for the president (3 Electoral Votes) |
| The Twenty Fourth Amendment | People cannot be charged money to vote |
| The Twenty Fifth Amendment | rules for president succession |
| The Twenty Sixth Amendment | changes the voting age to 18 from 21 |
| The Twenty Seventh Amendment | Congressman cannot give themselves a pay raise in the same elected term |
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