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Statsny-27 Amendment
27 Amendments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| freedom of speech, religion, petition government, peaceably assemble | |
| right to bear arms | |
| don't have to house soldiers in times of peace | |
| search and seizure | |
| right to not testify against yourself and protected from double jeopardy | |
| fair and speedy trial, govt. can't take your property without compensating | |
| right to a civil case and any amount that is more than $20 can't be sued over | |
| cruel and unusual punishment, excessive fines | |
| just because it's not in the constitution doesn't mean you don't have rights - some are implied (ex. privacy) | |
| if a power isn't given to fed. govt. it belongs to the state | |
| can't sue someone in another state in fed. court | |
| people vote for president and vice president separately | |
| abolished slavery | |
| if you're born in U.S. you're a citizen | |
| you can vote no matter what race you are | |
| congress can tax anyone - makes income tax legal | |
| senators are elected by popular vote | |
| banned alcohol | |
| everyone can vote no matter what sex they are | |
| shortens the time between election and inauguration | |
| alcohol is legal again, state laws still apply | |
| can't run for president more than twice | |
| Washington D.C. gets 3 electoral votes | |
| can't be denied the right to vote if you don't pay your taxes | |
| sets the rules for how vice president will become president (ex. coma, death,) | |
| 18 is voting age | |
| 27th Amendment | congressmen can vote themselves a payraise but it won't start until the next election |
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