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Amendments

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TermDefinition
Amendment 1 Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly and Petition
Amendment 2 Right to bear arms (guns)
Amendment 3 Citizens do not have to house soldiers
Amendment 4 No unreasonable search or arrest
Amendment 5 No double Jeopardy? Do not have to testify against self/ Eminent Domain
Amendment 6 Rights of accused in criminal cases, right to attorney, compel witness in your behalf, speedy public trial
Amendment 7 Trial by Jury
Amendment 8 No excessive bail and no cruel/ unusual punishment
Amendment 9 People have rights not listed in Constitution
Amendment 10 Any rights not delegated to the federal government belong to the states
Amendment 11 individuals cannot sue a state in federal courts
Amendment 12 Separate ballots for president and vice president in the electoral college
Amendment 13 slavery abolished
Amendment 14 Former slaves now have rights of citizens including Due Process
Amendment 15 People cannot be kept from voting because of race, color, or creed
Amendment 16 establishes income tax
Amendment 17 U.S senators will be directly elected by people instead of state legislatures
Amendment 18 manufacture, distribution, sale or possession of alcohol illegal
Amendment 19 The right of citizens of U.S shall not be denied to vote
Amendment 20 "Lame duck amendment" president takes office January 20th instead of March 4th
Amendment 21 ends probation of alcohol
Amendment 22 President can only serve 4-year terms
Amendment 23 Washington D.C residents can vote for president (3 electoral votes)
Amendment 24 No fees to vote in national elections
Amendment 25 Disability amendment- described how president turns duties over to V.P in case of illness
Amendment 26 18 years or older to vote
Amendment 27 congress cannot vote itself a pay raise for that term
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