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U.S Constitution

All 27 amendments of the United States Constitution

TermDefinition
First Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
Second Right to keep and bear arms
Third Protects from soldiers quartering in your house
Fourth Protection against unreasonable Search and Seizure
Fifth The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process
Sixth The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, representation by an attorney for an accused person
Seventh Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
Eighth protection against excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment
Ninth Rights not included in Constitution go to the people
Tenth Powers not given to federal government go to people and States
Eleventh Prohibits citizens of one state or foreign country from suing another state.
Twelfth The separation of the president and vice president onto two different ballots
Thirteenth abolished slavery
Fourteenth Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
Fifteenth States cannot deny citizens the right to vote because of race.
Sixteenth Allows the federal government to collect income tax
Seventeenth Established the direct election of senators (instead of being chosen by state legislatures)
Eighteenth Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages. (Repealed/no longer in effect)
Nineteenth Extended the right to vote to women in federal or state elections.
Twentieth Commencement of Terms; Sessions of Congress; Death or Disqualification of President-Elect
Twentyfirst Amendment which ended the Prohibition of alcohol in the US, repealing the 18th amendment
Twentysecond Limits the president to two terms or 10 years.
Twentythird Gives Washington DC electoral college votes as if it were a state (DC still has no representation in Congress)
Twentyfourth Abolishes poll taxes
Twentyfifth (1) Succession of VP if president dies or become incapable to do his job.(2) if there is no VP, president must appoint one, and congress must approve
Twentysixth Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
Twentyseventh Congressional pay raises are not begun until the next election
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