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Amendments
Amendments to the Constitution
| Clue | Amendment |
|---|---|
| *1. no self-incrimination 2. no double jeopardy 3. no deprivation of life, liberty, or property without "due process of law" (fair treatment) | 5th |
| Government cannot inflict cruel and unusual punishment. | 8th |
| *right to a speedy trial | 6th |
| *abolished slavery | 13th |
| right to jury in civil trials | 7th |
| rights retained by the people, that some rights were not listed out | 9th |
| *Federal government has only those powers specifically granted by the Constitution. Other rights are up to the states. | 10th |
| All persons born in the U.S. are citizens. | 14th |
| *Right to bear arms (guns) | 2nd |
| *States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race. | 15th |
| *searches and seizures (search warrant) | 4th |
| *Women have the right to vote. | 19th |
| *Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition | 1st |
| Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers during peacetime | 3rd |
| *REPEAL of prohibition | 21st |
| *limits the president to TWO terms or 10 years | 22nd |
| *power of congress to TAX income | 16th |
| *prohibition of alcohol | 18th |
| *States cannot deny the right to vote based on age (18+) | 26th |
| Congressional pay raises are not begun until the next election. | 27th |