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27 Amendments

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1st Amendment Freedom of expression (Religion, Speech, Press, assembly, and petition the government)
2nd Amendment Right to bear ARMS
3rd Amendment Prohibits QUARTIERING of soldiers
4th Amendment Prohibits unreasonable SEARCHES and SEIZURES
5th Amendment Due Process and rights of accused (Self Incrimination, Double Jeopardy, Grand Jury Indictment)
6th Amendment Right to fair and SPEEDY TRIAL
7th Amendment TRIAL by JURY in civil cases
8th Amendment Prohibits CRUEL and UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT
9th Amendment Non-enumerated rights/ implied rights
10th Amendment POWERS reserved to the STATES
11th Amendment LAWSUITS against the STATES
12th Amendment Electing the President and Vice President/ works by majority ELECTORAL votes
13th Amendment Ends SLAVERY
14th Amendment Citizenship rights and equal protection/ Equal Protection Clause
15th Amendment Right to vote not denied by race/ Any race can vote/ A SUFFRAGE Amendment
16th Amendment FEDERAL Income TAX
17th Amendment Popular ELECTION of SENATORS
18th Amendment Prohibition of ALCOHOL/ LATER REPEALED
19th Amendment WOMEN'S right to VOTE/ A SUFFRAGE Amendment
20th Amendment Lame Ducks/The Outgoing President (current president is lame duck from November to January until new President takes over
21st Amendment REPEALS PROHIBITION
22nd Amendment PRESIDENTIAL TERM LIMIT/ The FDR Amendment which set the precedent from George Washington for 2 term limits
23rd Amendment Gives residents in WASHINGTON DC a right to vote in Presidential elections
24th Amendment Prohibits the POLL TAX/ Civil Rights Act and a SUFFRAGE amendment
25th Amendment Presidential disability and succession/ If President dies then Vice President assumes role of President
26th Amendment Right to Vote at the AGE 18/ SUFFRAGE amendment
27th Amendment LIMITS PAY RAISES in Congress/ Revived two centuries later in a college students famous research paper
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