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Amendments 1-27
Amendments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1st Amendment | Freedom of Expression, religion, speech, assembly, press, petition gov |
| 2nd Amendment | Right to bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment | Restricts rights to quartering |
| 4th Amendment | Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures |
| 5th Amendment | due processes, prohibits self-incrimination, gov can't take your property without just compensation |
| 6th Amendment | Fair and speedy public trial by jury, retain counsel |
| 7th Amendment | Trial by jury |
| 8th Amendment | Prohibits excessive FINES and excessive BAIL, as well as CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT |
| 9th Amendment | Protects rights not enumerated in the Constitution |
| 10th Amendment | The Federal gov only possesses powers that is delegated to it by the states or the people |
| 11th Amendment | Prohibits the gov from hearing certain lawsuits against states, or prevent foreign countries from suing a US state |
| 12th Amendment | You elect a president and Vice President together |
| 13th Amendment | Abolished Slavery |
| 14th Amendment | Defines citizenship, due process clause, equal protection clause (deals with post-war issues) |
| 15th Amendment | Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, previous conditions of servitude |
| 16th Amendment | How to create taxes based on the U.S. census |
| 17th Amendment | Establishes the direct election of U.S. senators by popular vote |
| 18th Amendment | Prohibited the manufacturing and sale of ALCOHOL |
| 19th Amendment | Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on sex, WOMEN CAN VOTE |
| 20th Amendment | If the president can't hold office, then the vice president will take charge |
| 21st Amendment | Repeals the 18th Amendment |
| 22nd Amendment | Limits the number of times a person can be elected as president |
| 23rd Amendment | Grants the District of Columbia electors in the Electoral College |
| 24th Amendment | Illegal to charge a poll tax |
| 25th Amendment | Addresses the succession of term for both President and Vice President, if both are unable to lead the job goes to Speaker of the House |
| 26th Amendment | Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on age (18yr or older) |
| 27th Amendment | Forbids any changes to the SALARY of CONGRESS MEMBERS from taking effect until the next election concludes |
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