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27 Amendments AP Gov
all 27 Amendments for AP gov class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1st Amendment | Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition |
| 2nd Amendment | Right to bear arms would not be infringed (violated) |
| 3rd Amendment | No soldier in time of peace shall be quartered in a private citizen’s home without the homeowner’s consent |
| 4th Amendment | People and their personal property cannot be searched without a warrant, issued by a judge |
| 5th Amendment | Due process; No double jeopardy; No self-incrimination; Eminent domain |
| 6th Amendment | Guarantee of a speedy trial; Guarantee of a public trial; The right to confront witnesses; The right to have legal counsel (an attorney); Impartial jury of your peers |
| 7th Amendment | In a civil suit (lawsuit between two persons or groups), the defendant has the right to a trial by jury if the amount in question is over twenty dollars |
| 8th Amendment | No excessive bail; No cruel and unusual punishment shall be used against a convicted criminal |
| 9th Amendment | Powers that are not specifically granted to the national government are to be retained by the people |
| 10th Amendment | Powers that are not specifically granted to the national government are to be retained by the states |
| 11th Amendment | A citizen from one state cannot sue a citizen from another state in federal court |
| 12th Amendment | Electors will vote for President and Vice President on separate ballots |
| 13 Amendment | Slavery was abolished |
| 14th Amendment | Granted citizenship rights to former slaves; Incorporated the Bill of Rights amendments to apply to the States; Due process of the law; Equal protection of the law |
| 15th Amendment | African American males were guaranteed the right to vote |
| 16th Amendment | Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes |
| 17th Amendment | Senators elected directly by people of each state |
| 18th Amendment | The manufacture, transportation or sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited |
| 19th Amendment | The right to vote cannot be denied because of a person’s gender |
| 20th Amendment | Shortened the period of time between federal elections and the day that officials were sworn into office |
| 21st Amendment | Repealed a previously-ratified amendment; The Prohibition Era in America was over |
| 22nd Amendment | President of the U.S. now limited to serving no more than two full terms in office |
| 23rd Amendment | People who live in Washington, D.C. are allowed to vote for President and granted three electoral votes |
| 24th Amendment | People cannot be denied the right to vote in federal elections because they had not paid a tax on voting |
| 25th Amendment | Established procedures to follow in the case of presidential death and/or disability |
| 26th Amendment | 18-year-olds granted right to vote |
| 27th Amendment | Congress may pass a law increasing members' salaries, but cannot collect it until after there has been a federal election |
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