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| 21 | 18th Amendment (Prohibition) repealed.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