Constitutional Amendments and Descriptions
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| 1 | Congress must not interfere with freedom of religion, speech or press, assembly, and petition.
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| 2 | The people may bear arms.
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| 3 | Soldiers may not be arbitrarily quartered on the people.
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| 4 | Unreasonable searches are forbidden.
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| 5 | The individual is guarenteed certain rights when on trial and the right to life, liberty, and property.
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| 6 | An accused person has important rights (right to speedy and public trial).
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| 7 | The rules of common law are recognized.
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| 8 | Excessive fines and unusual punishments are forbidden.
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| 9 | The people retain rights not here enumerated.
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| 10 | Powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states and the people.
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| 11 | The federal courts have no authority in suits by citizens against a state.
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| 12 | Changes in manner of electing president and vice president; procedure when no presidential candidate receives electoral majority; procedure when no vice presidential candidate receives electoral majority.
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| 13 | Slavery forbidden.
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| 14a | Ex-slaves made citizens; U.S. citizenship primary. When a state denies citizens the vote, its representation shall be reduced.
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| 14b | Certain persons who have been in rebellion are ineligible for federal and state office.
Debts incurred in aid of rebellion are void. Enforcement.
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| 15 | Black males are made voters.
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| 16 | Congress has power to lay and collect income taxes.
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| 17 | Senators shall be elected by popular vote.
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| 18 | Sale of manufacture of intoxicating liquors is forbidden.
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| 19 | Women guarenteed the right to vote.
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| 20 | Presidential, vice presidential, and congressional terms of office begin in January.
New meeting date for Congress.
Emergency presidential and vice presidential succession.
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| 21 | 18th Amendment (Prohibition) repealed.
Local laws honored.
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| 22 | Presidential term is limited.
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| 23 | Presidential electors for the District of Columbia.
Enforcement.
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| 24 | Payment of poll tax or other taxes NOT to be prerequisite for voting in federal elections.
Enforcement.
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| 25 | Vice president to become president. Successor to vice president. Vice president to serve for disabled president. Procedure for disqualifying or requalifying president.
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| 26 | Ballot for eighteen-year-olds.
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| 27 | Congress not allowed to increase its current pay.
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