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amendments

TermDefinition
free speech, free press, free religion, free assembly, free petition First amendment
right to bear arms second amendment
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, third amendment
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, forth amendment
no double jeopardy, can not incrininate one self, miranda rights, can not be deprived of life liberty, or property fifth amendment
right to a speedy trail, sixth amendment
lawsuits over 20$ have to right to be decided by a public jury seventh amendment
no excessive fines imposed, or cruel and unusual punishments eighth amendment
this amendment protects basic rights not listed in the constitution ninth amendment
powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. tenth amendment
a court hearing must happen in the state where the crime was committed eleventh amendment
allows provides the procedure for electing the president and vice president. twelveth amendment
abolition of slavery thirteen amendment
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. all persons are treater equally fourteenth amendment
men are allowed to vote regard less of race fifteenth amendment
Congress shall have the power to collect taxes on incomes sixteenth amendment
allows voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators. seventeenth amendment
Prohibition of Liquor eighteenth amendment
women are allowed to vote nineteenth amendment
Lane duck; pushes the times were the old president moves out and the new one moves in closer to prevent the old messing up things for the new one twentieth amendment
alcohol is now allowed again/ vetos the 18th amendment twenty first amendment
presidents are limited to two terms of four years each twenty second amendment
you and me can now vote in Washington D.C. residents in Washington can now vote twenty third amendment
what are you taxing minorities for? abolition of poll tax twenty fourth amendment
In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President. twenty fifth amendment
Right to vote at 18 twenty sixth amendment
any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress from taking effect until after the next election of the House of Representatives has occurred. twenty seventh amendment
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