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amendments 1-27

amendment #definition
amendment 1 freedom of speech, religion, of assembling and press and to also petition the gov.
amendment 2 right to own guns
amendment 3 army cant force you to give them home and board
amendment4 gov cant take property and other things without a valid warrant
amendment 5 protects you from being held for a crime, no double jeopardy, cant b forced to testify againt oneself and not take property w/out pay
amendment 6 speedy trial and lawyer to accused
amendment 7 jury trial
amendment 8 no cruel or unusual punishment
amendment 9 rights not listed should not be violated
amendment 10 any power not granted to fed gov. belongs to the state and people
amendment 11 defines jurisdiction of supreme court aboyt cases against a state from a citizen from another state
amendment 12 talks bout how president and vice p are chosen by electoral college and anyone vp needs to be able to b pres.
amendment 13 abolished slavery
amendment 14 citizens of all states enjoy rights of fed and state level, removed 3/5 compromise, u.s. wont pay for bad state
amendment 15 all races can vote
amendment 16 u.s can collect taxes without telling the pop.
amendment 17 senators should be chosen by the people not state legislatures
amendment 18 no alcohol sale
amendment 19 all genders can vote
amendment 20 new start dates for terms of congress and pres. death of pres w/out swearing in
amendment 21 repealed 18th amendment
amendment 22 set terms for pres. if vp turns into pres. it can be for 10 yrs
amendment 23 d.c. gets 3 electors in pres. election
amendment 24 no taxes to make you vote for certain person
amendment 25 rules for pres. if he cant do his duties
amendment 26 >18 can vote
amendment 27 no law increasing legislators pay goes into effect until after an election
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