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the 27th amendments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1st amendment | Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition |
| 2nd amendment | Rights to bear arm |
| 3rd amendment | Citizens do not have to house soldiers |
| 4th amendment | No unreasonable search or arrest |
| 5th amendment | no double Jeopardy or no witness against yourself |
| 6th amendment | the right to speed and public trail |
| 7th amendment | the right to a jury trial in civil matters of $20 and over |
| 8th amendment | no excessive bail or cruel punishment |
| 9th amendment | people get rights that's not listed in the Constitution |
| 10th amendment | any rights not given to federal govt are given to the states and people |
| 11th amendment | Individual cannot sue a state in a federal court |
| 12th amendment | separate ballots for president and vice president |
| 13th amendment | abolish slavery |
| 14th amendment | if you are born or naturalized in the U.S. then you are a citizen of the U.S. |
| 15th amendment | You cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed |
| 16th amendment | income tax |
| 17th amendment | Popular election of U.S. Senators |
| 18th amendment | prohibition |
| 19th amendment | Women get the right to vote. |
| 20th amendment | President takes office on January 20th instead of March 4th |
| 21th amendment | Repeal prohibition |
| 22nd amendment | President can only serve two terms |
| 23rd amendment | Washington D.C. residents can vote for president |
| 24th amendment | Anti poll tax |
| 25th amendment | Lays down the rules for who becomes president if the president dies/resigns etc. |
| 26th amendment | 18 yrs olds get the right to vote |
| 27th amendment | congress cannot accept a pay raise until next term. |