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The Ammendments
History
Question | Answer |
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Amendment 1 | Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, Opinion, and Speech. |
Amendment 2 | The freedom to bear arms. |
Amendment 3 | No military in your home except in war time. |
Amendment 4 | Search and seizure. |
Amendment 5 | The right to remain silent and not incriminate yourself. |
Amendment 6 | The right to a speedy and public trial. |
Amendment 7 | The right to a jury trial in civil matters of $20 and over. |
Amendment 8 | The right to fair fines and bail. No cruel and unusual punishment. |
Amendment 9 | Individual Rights. Rights that are not in the constitution are still rights given to citizens. |
Amendment 10 | State Rights. Any right not given in the constitution is given to the states to legislate. |
Amendment 11 | You cannot sue another state except with permission by that state’s judicial system. |
Amendment 12 | The electoral college must have two separate elections for president and vice president. |
Amendment 13 | Emancipation. All slaves are free. |
Amendment 14 | Foreign born citizens can vote. |
Amendment 15 | All men get the right to vote – including ex-slaves. |
Amendment 16 | The Federal Income Tax is established. |
Amendment 17 | The people elect their own US senators. |
Amendment 18 | Alcohol is prohibited. |
Amendment 19 | Women get the right to vote. |
Amendment 20 | January 20th is the day that a new president takes office. |
Amendment 21 | It is no longer illegal to drink Alcohol. The 18th amendment is struck down. |
Amendment 22 | A president can only have 2 terms in office. |
Amendment 23 | Washington DC can vote for the president. |
Amendment 24 | You may not charge people money so that they can register to vote. |
Amendment 25 | Lays down the rules for who becomes president if the president dies/resigns etc. |
Amendment 26 | You can vote at the age of 18. |
Amendment 27 | Congressmen cannot vote to give themselves a raise in the same term. |