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Amendment 1Amendment 1

Freedom of speech, press, Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petitionreligion, assembly, and petition

Amendment 2Amendment 2

Right to bear arms. Right to bear arms.

Amendment 3Amendment 3

No Quartering Troops (citizens do No Quartering Troops (citizens do not have to house soldiers. )not have to house soldiers. )

Amendment 4Amendment 4

No unreasonable search or seizure No unreasonable search or seizure (arrest). (arrest).

Amendment 5Amendment 5

Criminal proceedingsCriminal proceedings: Due process, : Due process, eminent domain, double jeopardy; eminent domain, double jeopardy; protection from self incrimination. “I protection from self incrimination. “I plead the fifth, I’m not answering plead the fifth, I’m not answering the question”.the question”.

Amendment 6Amendment 6

Right to a speedy trial.Right to a speedy trial.

Amendment 7Amendment 7

Jury trials in civil casesJury trials in civil cases

Amendment 8Amendment 8

No excessive bail or cruel No excessive bail or cruel punishment. punishment.

Amendment 9Amendment 9

People get rights not listed in People get rights not listed in Constitution. Constitution.

Amendment 10Amendment 10

Any rights not given to federal Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states government are given to the states and people. and people.

Amendment 11Amendment 11

Individual cannot sue a state in a Individual cannot sue a state in a federal court. federal court.

Amendment 12Amendment 12

Separate ballots for President and Separate ballots for President and Vice President. Vice President.

Amendment 13Amendment 13

Abolish SlaveryAbolish Slavery

Amendment 14Amendment 14

Citizenship - If you are born or Citizenship - If you are born or naturalized in the U.S. then you are naturalized in the U.S. then you are a citizen of the U.S. a citizen of the U.S.

Amendment 15Amendment 15

You cannot prevent a person from You cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or voting because of race, color, or creed. creed.

Amendment 16Amendment 16

Congress has the power to pass Congress has the power to pass direct taxes, such as income taxdirect taxes, such as income tax

Amendment 17Amendment 17

Popular election of U.S. Senators Popular election of U.S. Senators

Amendment 18Amendment 18

Prohibition - Selling and drinking of Prohibition - Selling and drinking of alcoholic beverages is illegal alcoholic beverages is illegal

Amendment 19Amendment 19

Women get the right to vote. Women get the right to vote.

Amendment 20Amendment 20

President takes office on January President takes office on January 20th instead of March 4th. 20th instead of March 4th.

Amendment 21Amendment 21

Repeal prohibition. Repeal prohibition.

Amendment 22Amendment 22

President can only serve two terms. President can only serve two terms.

Amendment 23Amendment 23

Washington D.C. residents can vote Washington D.C. residents can vote for president. for president.

Amendment 24Amendment 24

Anti poll tax. Anti poll tax.

Amendment 25Amendment 25

How president turns duties over to How president turns duties over to V.P. due to illness. V.P. due to illness.

Amendment 26Amendment 26

18 year olds get to vote 18 year olds get to vote

Amendment 27Amendment 27

Congress cannot accept a pay raise Congress cannot accept a pay raise until next term. Took 202 years to until next term. Took 202 years to ratify…ratify…