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extra credit 27 amendments APUSH
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1st Amendment | Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition |
| 2nd Amendment | Right to Bare Arms |
| 3rd Amendment | No Quartering of Troops |
| 4th Amendment | Freedom from Unreasonable Search and Seizure |
| 5th Amendment | Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy/right to due process |
| 6th Amendment | Trial by Jury/Right to Legal Representation |
| 7th Amendment | Civil Suits |
| 8th Amendment | No Cruel or Unusual Punishment |
| 9th Amendment | Rights Reserved to The People |
| 10th Amendment | Rights Reserved to The States and The People |
| 11th Amendment | States Can't Sue other States |
| 12th Amendment | Separation of Ballot for President and Vice President |
| 13th Amendment | Abolished Slavery |
| 14th Amendment | All People Born In the US are US citizens regardless of Color |
| 15th Amendment | Citizens cannot be Denied Right to Vote Based On Race, Color, etc. |
| 16th Amendment | Allows Federal Government to Collect Income Tax |
| 17th Amendment | Direct Election of Senators |
| 18th Amendment | Prohibition (Ban of Manufacture of Alcohol) |
| 19th Amendment | Women Suffrage |
| 20th Amendment | Change Starting Dates for Presidential Terms from March 4th to January 20th |
| 21st Amendment | Repeals 18th Amendment |
| 22nd Amendment | Limits the President to 2 Terms |
| 23rd Amendment | Washington DC Given College Votes |
| 24th Amendment | Abolishes Poll Tax |
| 25th Amendment | Establishes Presidential Succession/Presidential Inability |
| 26th Amendment | Voting Age Changed from 21 to 18 |
| 27th Amendment | Limits Congress ability to Change its Own Salaries |