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27 Amendments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and Petition |
| Amendment 2 | A well regulated militia and the right to bear arms |
| Amendment 3 | No quartering of soldiers |
| Amendment 4 | No unreasonable search or request |
| Amendment 5 | No person tried without grand jury indictment, not to be punished twice for the same offense, no witness against yourself, and due process of law |
| Amendment 6 | Rights of accused in criminal cases |
| Amendment 7 | Trial by jury |
| Amendment 8 | No excessive bail or cruel punishment |
| Amendment 9 | People retain rights not listed in Constitution |
| Amendment 10 | Power not given to the federal government is given to the people and states |
| Amendment 11 | Prohibits federal courts from hearing cases against a state by a citizen of another state |
| Amendment 12 | Requires that choices for President and Vice President must be designated as such |
| Amendment 13 | Abolished slavery |
| Amendment 14 | Defines citizenship as all persons born or naturalized in the United States |
| Amendment 15 | Declares that the right to vote cannot be denied because of race |
| Amendment 16 | Gives Congress the power to impose federal income tax |
| Amendment 17 | Provides that United States senators be elected directly by the people |
| Amendment 18 | Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and shipment of alcoholic beverages |
| Amendment 19 | Gives women the right to vote |
| Amendment 20 | President and Vice President start their new terms on January 20th and Congress starts on January 3rd |
| Amendment 21 | Repealed the 18th amendment |
| Amendment 22 | Limits the President to serving a maximum of 2 terms (8 years) |
| Amendment 23 | Washington D.C is given the right to vote for President and Vice President |
| Amendment 24 | Prohibits the paying of tax as a requirement to vote |
| Amendment 25 | Lists who takes over as President if the President is too sick or dies (list of presidential succession) |
| Amendment 26 | Lowers the voting age to 18 |
| Amendment 27 | Congress cannot pass immediate pay raises for itself |