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27 Amendments
The 27 Amendments in teacher form
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Amendment #1 | - Freedom of speech - Freedom of religion - Freedom of the press - Right to assemble - Right to petition the government |
| Amendment #2 | - The right to bear arms |
| Amendment #3 | - No quartering soldiers - People cannot be forced to house soldiers |
| Amendment #4 | - No unreasonable searches or seizures - Search warrants - Probable cause |
| Amendment #5 | - Grand jury - No double jeopardy - No self incrimination { remain silent } - Due process of law |
| Amendment #6 | - Right to be informed of charges - Right to a speedy trial - Right to a jury - Right to a lawyer/attorney - Right to confront witnesses |
| Amendment #7 | - Right o a jury in a Civil Trial - Financial dispute of $20 or more |
| Amendment #8 | - No excessive bails - No excessive fines - No cruel or unusual punishments |
| Amendment #9 | - Rights reserved to the People - Rights not listed, but not denied |
| Amendment #10 | - Rights reserved to the States - Laws not listed in Constitution - can be made by the States |
| Amendment #11 | - Limites the power to the Federal Courts |
| Amendment #12 | - President elected by the electoral college - 270 electoral vote (majority) to win |
| Amendment#13 | - Abolishes slavery - Slavery is illegal/outlawed - Civil War Amendment |
| Amendment #14 | - Equal Protection Under the Law - Citizenship for former slaves - Anti-Segregation -Civil War Amendment |
| Amendment #15 | - Suffrage (right to vote) NOT denied because of race - Civil War Amendment |
| Amendment #16 | - Congress has power to collect income taxes |
| Amendment # 17 | - Direct Election of Senators - Senators elected by the people (Popular Votes) |
| Amendment #18 | - Prohibition of Alcohol - Alcohol is illegal ( 1920-1933 ) |
| Amendment #19 | - Women's Suffrage - The right to vote not denied on the basics of gender |
| Amendment #20 | - Lame Duck Amendment - Presidential terms starts on January 20th (Used to start on March 4th) |
| Amendment #21 | - Repeals Prohibition - 18th Amendment overturned - Alcohol is now legal |
| Amendment #22 | - President limited to 2 terms - President can only be elected twice |
| Amendment #23 | - D.C. gets 3 electoral Votes - Citizens in D.C. can now vote for president |
| Amendment #24 | - No Poll Taxes - Citizens can not be charged to vote |
| Amendment #25 | - Presidential line of Succession - Vice President speaker, President, Pro-Trump |
| Amendment #26 | - Voting age lowered to 18 - Suffrage for 18 year-olds (Vietnam War) |
| Amendment #27 | - Congressional Salaries - Congress does not receive pay raise unless re-elected |
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