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Amendments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1st Amendment | Freedom of speech |
| 2nd Amendment | The right to bear arms(guns) |
| 3rd Amendment | No soldier during peace or war can be quartered in the private home without the owner's consent |
| 4th Amendment | The right to resist search and seizure without a warrant |
| 5th Amendment | No person can be tried twice for the same offence |
| 6th Amendment | In court, the accused shall have the right to a speedy and public trial |
| 7th Amendment | In civil cases where the value of the controversy is exceeding twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved |
| 8th Amendment | Excessive bail shall not be required,no cruel or unusual punishments |
| 9th Amendment | The rights not in the constitution belong to the people, not the government |
| 10th Amendment | The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. |
| 11th Amendment | The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State. |
| 12th Amendment | Election of the president. To make sure that the president and Vice President are of the same party. They shall be voted upon on separate ballots |
| 13th Amendment | Abolishes the practice of slavery and involuntary servitude |
| 14th Amendment | Everyone is equal and they all get the same treatment |
| 15th Amendment | Black suffrage, Allowed the black males to vote in elections |
| 16th Amendment | Allowed the government to establish an income tax |
| 17th Amendment | Allowed citizens to directly elect their state senators instead of state legislators |
| 18th Amendment | The prohibition of the sale, manufacturing, and transportation of intoxicating liquors |
| 19th Amendment | women are allowed to vote in elections |
| 20th Amendment | Lame Duck Period AKA transfer of power |
| 21st Amendment | Repealed the 18th amendment |
| 22nd Amendment | Limited the president to only 2 terms(8 years) |
| 23rd Amendment | Allowed the people of the district of Columbia to vote under international elections |
| 24th Amendment | Prohibited poll taxes |
| 25th Amendment | In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President. |
| 26th Amendment | Gave 18 year olds the right to vote |
| 27th Amendment | Raises shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened. |
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